Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833 Discussion
yellow garden spider
Comments on October 21, 2008 Observation
Mary Helene T. Toth
35.0574, -78.9244
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Submitted: October 21, 2008 at 7:37:52 PM MST
![Argiope aurantia (Mary Helene T. Toth [October 21, 2008])](/observers/images/uploaded/Thumb_168_2008-10-21_spider 2.JPG)
As I walked to my car this afternoon I noticed a huge spider web with an enormous spider. I took photos to share with my 6-year old who is deathly afraid of spiders. The yellow pattern was striking, so I hoped to find out the species with an internet search. That is how I found your website and I am excited that I found a spider you are searching for.
The web is very large and has 3 layers. The spider's size is relative to the bricks. The web is by our side door, nowhere near a garden. We do have a few crepe myrtles and hydrangeas in the area.
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