![]() The segment to which the legs and mouthparts attach is covered with very short, shiny, white scales. Males often hold the front pairs of legs close and the hind pairs of legs close together so that the silhouette resembles a St. ![]() The third pair of legs is about half as long as the other legs. The bodies of females grow to a little more than one inch long males are much smaller. It has several common names: black-and-yellow argiope, black and yellow garden spider, corn spider, golden garden spider golden orb-weaver, writing spider, yellow garden argiope, yellow garden orb-weaver, and zipper spider. ![]() Description and Biology Skip to Description and BiologyĪrgiope aurantia is a showy spider usually noticed in late summer.
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