Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

Picture ID 188372

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This spider just bit me. I need to know what it is.

Submitted by:
bigcountry
Submitted: Sep 10, 2023
Photographed: Sep 10, 2023
Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
Location: Benton , Mississippi, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
Found in web?: No
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KeithEA

November 15, 2023 9:09 pm

That’s a yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia).

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November 16, 2023 2:10 am

Thank you KeithEA! The only spiders in the USA that have venom considered medically significant are: Black Widows, Brown Widows, and Brown Recluses. Those are the ones that are useful to memorize in case of a bite. Other spider bites can lead to an infection from the puncture wound, itching, pain, swelling, but are mostly okay.