Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

Picture ID 189378

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I have no idea it was the size of a half dollar with leg span. Really fast and had looked like bird feathers in its web by its legs, small web up by the roof of my front porch

Submitted by:
jjohnsonsc86
Submitted: Sep 22, 2023
Photographed: Sep 22, 2023
Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
Location: Rock Hill , South Carolina, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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January 31, 2024 10:57 pm

She is a species that makes orb ( circle ) webs, Argiope aurantia. The bird feathers in the web are interesting. It may have fed on a chick or a dead bird. There are giant Orbweavers in another part of the world that catch birds in their webs. We have photos of American spiders eating fish, small birds, and lizards.