Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

What type of spider is this? It’s from south Texas.

• Submitted by: 
  
  just_jme
• Submitted: Aug 20, 2023
• Photographed: Aug 20, 2023
• Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
• Location: Falfurrias, TX, Texas, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: