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Argiope trifasciata
(Banded Garden Spider)

Picture ID 201225

Picture of Argiope trifasciata (Banded Garden Spider)

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Some sort of garden weaver?

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BugmanDan
TangledWeb

Nice photo. If you alarm her you might see her do an interesting defense. They grab their weband shake it erratically and violently. It reminds me of Halloween “haunted house” actors over-acting. I was walking with a man in a park when we saw one do it. He took off running. It’s effective.

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