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Found in my back yard in southern Alabama, large spider roughly the size of my palm
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- Submitted: Jul 12, 2023
- Photographed: Jul 12, 2023
- Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
- Location: Enterprise , Alabama, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Sep 16, 2025
Sep 16, 2025
Big Sandy, 
I believe this is Argiope Aurantia, the black and yellow garden spider. They’re not medically significant to people, and are quite beneficial to keep around. Not to mention they are just very beautiful spiders.
https://spiderid.com/spider/araneidae/argiope/aurantia/
P.S. I like your username. I am Jewish and it made me chuckle.
Your correct!