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One of our largest, brightest, and most frequently noticed spiders, the Black-and-Yellow Argiope (ar-GUY-oh-pee) is very common in our area. They are also known as the garden spider (since they're very common in gardens) or writing spider (for the patterns in their webs). They catch large insects in their sturdy webs, including grasshoppers and butterflies. They are harmless to humans.
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James Carney 15 May 2009
Nice Macro photo.Nelly van Nieuwenhuijzen 17 Sep 2008
great and I adore spiders! is true, they are fascinating .. MARVELLOUS photo.lillianhibiscus 17 Sep 2008
Fabulous phot MJJessica Rose 15 Sep 2008
Holy .... you know what! LOL What a capture!Anonymous Guest 14 Sep 2008
eeewwwwwww! Is this also the zipper spider?