ADW: black_and_yellow

Identification

Argiope aurantia (black-and-yellow argiope)

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Image of: Argiope aurantia (black-and-yellow argiope)

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Date Taken

Late September 2002

Location

Palatine, Illinois, USA

Caption

Adult female black and yellow argiope spider, Argiope aurantia. Note the white zig-zags of webbing in her web. These structures are called stabilimenta, but their function is not entirely understood.

Contributors

David Sturm (photographer, copyright holder)

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Citation: Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed July 24, 2008 at http://animaldiversity.org.
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