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Hello, this is on the back of our home and am curious if it is venomous. Thanks!
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- Submitted: Sep 8, 2023
- Photographed: Sep 8, 2023
- Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Oct 4, 2025
Oct 4, 2025
Duncanville, 
That’s a picture perfect female Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia).
This appears to be the Argiope aurantia, better known as the Yellow Garden Spider. This spider is not venomous. I hope this helped.
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