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Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

Picture ID 30015

Picture of Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider) - Ventral

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Anyone know what kind of spider this is?

Submitted by:
ang74
Submitted: Aug 20, 2018
Photographed: Aug 20, 2018
Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Ventral

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January 11, 2019 3:42 pm

Hi, best guess from the shape, location, and glimpses of colors is Argiope aurantia, a black and yellow garden spider.

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