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Writing Spider dsc-3652

Wikipedia: "The spider species Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, golden garden spider, writing spider, zigzag spider, corn spider, or McKinley spider. It is common to the contiguous United States, Hawaii, southern Canada, Mexico, and Central America."

 

"The web of the yellow garden spider is distinctive: a circular shape up to 2 feet (60 cm) in diameter, with a dense zigzag of silk, known as a stabilimentum, in the center."

 

Nikon D500, Nikon 200-500mm. 1/1000 sec at f/6.3, ISO 400, 500mm.

 

3 Aug 2019, Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, Augusta, GA, USA.

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Uploaded on August 9, 2019