Comments & ID Thoughts
Argiope aurantia (Indiana Garden Spider)
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- Submitted: Jul 26, 2018
- Photographed: Jul 26, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Open field, pasture, prairie, grassland
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Yo saw this bad boy all up in my grill as I was walking through the park. Took about 1,000 steps back in fear but tagged this 10/10 photo because ya know I godda show up for my SpiderID brothas and sistas.
“The spider species Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, golden garden spider, writing spider, corn spider, or McKinley spider.” —Wikipedia
Did you know: A bite by Argiope aurantia is comparable to a bee sting with redness and swelling. —eol.org