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Orb Spider

order Araneae

The male of this family rarely get a body over 3/8" long, he is black and yellow also and will build a small web next to hers.  Orb-weavers have 3 claws per foot, most spiders only have two.  These spiders have venom but it is not dangerous to humans.  These spiders live until the first frost, then die.  Babies become dormant inside the egg sack to over winter and emerge in the spring; they look like tiny adults.

Araneidae - Orb-weaver Family

Black-and-Yellow Argiope (Black-and-Yellow Garden Spider, Writing Spider) Argiope aurantia

Black-and-Yellow Argiope, Argiope aurantia

This was a very big spider, about 1 1/2" body.  It did not like me standing so close so it shook its body making half the photos blurry.

Araneidae - Orb-weaver Family

Banded Argiope Argiope trifasciata

Very similar to Argiope aurantia except for the abdominal stripes.  Body about 1" long.

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Araneidae - Orb-weaver Family

(no common name) Neoscona crucifera

Strange this large common spider, 3/4" long body, has no common name.  My family calls it a "summer spider".  The female builds a large web at night and takes it down at dawn.  In late summer, they occasionally will stay out all day.

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