Argiope aurantia
(Black and Yellow Garden Spider)

Picture ID 7264

Comments & ID Thoughts

I have no idea what kind of species would create this kind of nest. I'm assuming it's relatively common because it was located between a gutter and the wall of a house but I wasn't able to find any similar images online.

Submitted by:
myfullname
Submitted: Mar 19, 2018
Photographed: Mar 17, 2018
Spider: Argiope aurantia (Black and Yellow Garden Spider)
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Egg sacs, Webs

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ItsyBitsy

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March 19, 2018 10:20 am

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is the egg sac of a Black and Yellow Argiope, Argiope aurantia.

myfullname

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Reply to ItsyBitsy

March 19, 2018 11:53 am

Thanks, ItsyBitsy! I’ve seen that species before but never their egg sacs. I really enjoy the site so I’m sure this won’t be my last post here. Cheers!