Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833

yellow garden spider

• Aug 20, 2006

  
  Bev Wigney
  45.1836, -75.5868
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  Added: Mar 8, 2007 at 7:20:20 PM MST

  7 adult females and 1 male seen on orbs in garden. Prey included several grasshopper and leafhoppers and Hummingbird Clearwing moth wrapped in silk. Webs secured to solidago and Canada thistle. One egg sac seen secured to solidago plants.
  (edited by admin Jun 24, 2007 at 8:06:05 AM MST)

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• Aug 7, 2006

  
  Bev Wigney
  45.1465, -75.6088
  
  Added: Mar 5, 2007 at 9:32:14 AM MST

  Sighting Report - first egg sac of season found in garden: -- Location: City of Ottawa (formerly Osgoode Township), Carleton County, Ontario, Canada., Coordinates: Osgoode 45.14651, -75.60883., Date & Time: August 7, 2006; 18:00 hours., Habitat: Oldfield meadow -- Intentionally created Spider Habitat. Predominant vegetation: goldenrod, Wild cucumber, common milkweed, yarrow, Aster., Details: Large egg sac found attached to foliage in vicinity known as the "Spider Garden". General vicinity of UTM 18T 0453821, 5003433 (WGS84)., Reference Photographs: none.

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• Aug 2, 2006

  
  Bev Wigney
  45.1465, -75.6088
  27    
  Added: Mar 28, 2007 at 9:43:42 AM MST

  Sighting Report - for a count of 27 Argiope aurantia spiders of varying sizes: -- Location: City of Ottawa (formerly Osgoode Township), Carleton County, Ontario, Canada., Coordinates: Osgoode 45.14651, -75.60883., Date & Time: August 2, 2006; 11:00 hours., Habitat: Oldfield meadow -- Intentionally created Spider Habitat. Predominant vegetation: goldenrod, Wild cucumber, common milkweed, yarrow, Aster., Details: 27 Argiope aurantia spiders found on orbs in "Spider Garden". General vicinity of UTM 18T 0453821, 5003433 (WGS84)., Reference Photographs: (2) posted at following URLs: representative spider image - http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/64796916 - Photograph of spider habitat "Spider Garden". http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/64797001
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• Jul 24, 2006

  
  Bev Wigney
  45.1465, -75.6088
  1    1    
  Added: Mar 5, 2007 at 9:32:14 AM MST

  Sighting Report - for pair of Argiope aurantia spiders found together on stabilimentum of orb web: -- Location: City of Ottawa (formerly Osgoode Township), Carleton County, Ontario, Canada., Coordinates: Osgoode 45.14651, -75.60883., Date & Time: July 24, 2006; 17:00 hours., Habitat: Perennial garden and oldfield plants around rural residence, Details: A male and female Argiope aurantia found on opposite sides of an unusually thick stabilimentum on an orb. General vicinity of UTM 18T 0453821, 5003433 (WGS84)., Reference Photograph: (1) posted at following URL: composite image of male and female spiders on opposite sides of stabilimentum on same orb web. http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/64796921

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