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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?Peter Rivron 14 Sep 2008
Excellentcapture MJ.Nira Dabush 14 Sep 2008
Such an outstanding nature capture, MJSigridur Bachmann 14 Sep 2008
Wow.! What a great photo MJ.!! I think this spider is beautiful.!! Excellent capture.!!!!craynewhope 14 Sep 2008
Yuk I don't think I like it if they eat our precious butterflies. LOL I do love to see all the creatures and this is a very good shot of a particularly evil looking spider. Are you sure they don't bite humans? Where are they found? I have not seen one in Minnesota/Sandra McClure 14 Sep 2008
Excellent shot MJAnonymous Guest 14 Sep 2008
These guys are the ones that always position their web just right to hit me in the face when I walk by. Great shot!Emily Reed 14 Sep 2008
OMG, WHAT AN AWESOME PHOTO!Warren Ballard 14 Sep 2008
Beautiful macro MJ!Ai Shan 14 Sep 2008
Very beautiful and precise shot MJ! Great spider!Sharon Gonzalez 13 Sep 2008
THAT CERTAINLY IS A STRANGE LOOKING SPIDER, MARCY. DOESN'T LOOK MUCH LIKE ONE SO I CAN BEAR TO LOOK AT IT. HA!