Can anyone confirm ID of this spider?
Aug 28, 2018 08:18:12 #
aphelps
Loc: Central Ohio
I found this guy in our garden. About 1.5 in. body and leg span of about 2.5 in. I looked it up in one reference book and had it as Yellow and Black garden spider (pretty creative). Also said it was an orb weaver. It has an elaborate web including a zig-zag pattern in the center. Can anyone confirm?
Aug 28, 2018 08:20:58 #
Yes. It's an Argiope. I also have a pretty good photo of one that hung around our deck in NC.
Mark
Mark
aphelps wrote:
I found this guy in our garden. About 1.5 in. body and leg span of about 2.5 in. I looked it up in one reference book and had it as Yellow and Black garden spider (pretty creative). Also said it was an orb weaver. It has an elaborate web including a zig-zag pattern in the center. Can anyone confirm?
Aug 28, 2018 08:38:34 #
Aug 28, 2018 08:56:39 #
MartyfromWNY
Loc: Rochester, NY
Yes, Black and Yellow Garden Spider, AKA B&Y Argiope (Argiope Aurantis). The zigzag pattern is often called a zipper.
Aug 28, 2018 12:05:03 #
Aug 28, 2018 12:14:10 #
aphelps wrote:
Yes, that's what they are mostly called, they are also known as Argiope spiders!I found this guy in our garden. About 1.5 in. body and leg span of about 2.5 in. I looked it up in one reference book and had it as Yellow and Black garden spider (pretty creative). Also said it was an orb weaver. It has an elaborate web including a zig-zag pattern in the center. Can anyone confirm?
Aug 28, 2018 13:02:03 #
MartyfromWNY
Loc: Rochester, NY
aphelps wrote:
What is the purpose of the zipper? Does it capture more bugs for dinner?
I don't know but did some Googling. The purpose is unknown, but there are a couple of possibilities discussed here, in the 3rd paragraph under the Habitat section:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia
Aug 28, 2018 13:20:52 #
Aug 29, 2018 10:59:07 #
ballsafire
Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana
Sirsnapalot wrote:
Argiope, AKA, banana spider.
Not the banana spider I know of!
Aug 29, 2018 14:06:38 #
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