Comments & ID Thoughts
Found in back yard. I almost walked into it.
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- Submitted: Mar 30, 2024
- Photographed: Mar 30, 2024
- Spider: Leucauge argyra
- Location: Sarasota , Florida, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
An Argiope garden spider, probably Argiope aurantia.
Species Argiope aurantia – Black and Yellow Argiope – BugGuide.Net
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1945309 It looks like Leucauge argyra, an Orchard Orbweaver. The legs are blackish green instead of black and yellow. It’s nice to see your face in the thumbnail pic Dan.
Thank you
I stand corrected. (hadn’t had my coffee)
That pic is 10 years old.
Thank you