Unidentified

Picture ID 40104

Picture of unidentified spider
  • Submitted by: 
    Warthog
  • Submitted: Sep 25, 2018
  • Photographed: Sep 25, 2018
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Akron, Ohio, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes:
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BleuQuill

Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Chelicerata
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Infraorder:
Araneomorphae
Family:
Araneidae
Genus:
Argiope
Species:
A. aurantia
Binomial name
Argiope aurantia
Lucas, 1833

-I used to call these “grape spiders” as a kid. Due to the location, in the grapes, of where we found them. Fun spider to have around. Found in SW Washington USA.
Hope this helps. Cited Wikipedia: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia