Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833

Black-and-yellow argiope

Species recognized by NI Platnick & RJ Raven, The World Spider Catalog external link in 
IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED external link Showing: scientific names

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Taxon Biology

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The Nearctic Spider Database external link
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Shorthouse, David P.
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This is an annual species; males are mature in July and August and females from August to October. Eggs are laid in autumn and the sac is papery, round and suspended among fallen leaves. Young winter in the cocoon and emerge in the spring (Dondale et al., 2003).
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This is one of the largest and most colorful orbweaving spiders from northeastern to southwestern North America. Like many orbweavers, Argiope aurantia is sexually dimorphic: females are up to 3X larger than males. The abdomen has two anterior lobes and the dorsal surface is black with large, bright yellow spots or patches. This spider is a significant predator in prairie and grassland ecosystems and is also commonly seen in urban gardens.
Marie Studer. Curator. "Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/1194666". Accessed 18 Mar 2010.