Comments & ID Thoughts
This spider was found in central Iowa while pulling weeds from around some small bushes. It’s about the size of a quarter, including the legs. I think it’s a type of orb weaver but uncertain.
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- Submitted: Oct 3, 2021
- Photographed: Oct 3, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Norwalk, Iowa, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Banded Garden Spider
https://spiderid.com/spider/araneidae/argiope/trifasciata/
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