Comments & ID Thoughts
First time we have seen one of these in the garden. One of the largest spiders we have seen in the last few years. I believe it is a Black and Yellow Garden Spider(Argiope aurantia).
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- Submitted: Sep 12, 2018
- Photographed: Sep 10, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Temple, New Hampshire, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
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Is a garden spider. It is a type of orb weaver.
Hi, yes you have the identification exactly right. Nice New Hampshire scenic photo! I live in Nashua and I’ve never seen this species though it is big and black and yellow.