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Black and Yellow Garden Spider; Argiope aurantia (aka Writing Spider, Banana Spider, Corn Spider)
Taken: 8/21/2010
In plain sight in the Wisteria. To gain perspective on her size, I included the bottom shot. According to
Wikipedia, the male will construct a smaller web in the proximity of the female web and wait to go
courting. After mating, the female typically kills the male.
These spiders are not believed to be toxic to humans or aggressive.
Guest Photographer: TOM
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