Comments & ID Thoughts
Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
This spider was spotted by my son, at the Edisto State Park in South Carolina.
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- Submitted: Aug 19, 2018
- Photographed: Aug 18, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Edisto Island, South Carolina, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Saltwater ocean, river, lake, stream
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Hi, this is a different orbweaver, Nephila clavipes, a golden silk weaver. Their webs are gold-colored instead of white.