Comments & ID Thoughts
What kind of spider is this
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- Submitted: Sep 16, 2018
- Photographed: Sep 16, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Gentry, Arkansas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Hi, the photo lacks clarity. From the shape my best guess is a black and yellow banded orbweaver, Argiope aurantia. They have black and yellow stripes and dots on their abdomen and silver colored heads. They make that X shape with their legs and rest looking downward. The webs can be really big. Take a look at other photos on this site and you might recognize your spider. They are also called banded garden spiders by some people.