Unidentified

Picture ID 33442

Submitted by:
charmie
Submitted: Sep 2, 2018
Photographed: Sep 2, 2018
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Madison , Wisconsin, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes:

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Charmie

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September 2, 2018 12:55 pm

Please help me identify this huge spider I found hanging from my outdoor light. Never seen this large of spider ever.

TangledWeb

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January 11, 2019 12:40 pm

Hi, this is a black and yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia. The outdoor light attracts nocturnal insects. The spider is here to put her insect trap around your insect lure.