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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

What kind of spider is this?

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

Here is an egg sack that I'm pretty certain belongs to this spider

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

Garden spider, black and yellow Argiope, Argiope aurantia

http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/69/

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 18, 2007

Definitely not my specialty but I believe it's an orb weaver. Possibly this one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:OrbWheever-Georgia-Woods.png

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

Thanks, guys. That was pretty much what I thought, but I did want to be certain. :=)

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 18, 2007

I know I was terrified the first time I saw one in my vegetable garden, years ago before I was the plant maniac that I've become! It had strung it's web between some plants and happily hung there catching treats. I carefully reached around it and the web, not touching it and suppressing the urge to smash it! A few days after I found it, there was an episode of Gardening By The Yard and guess what one of the topics was?? LOL They still creep me out but I leave them be and try to share my space with them. :)

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chicochi3 Fayetteville, AR(Zone 6b) Sep 18, 2007

Oddly enough, I like spiders. Generally, I appreciate their presence outdoors, and practice catch and release when at all possible indoors.

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