Bug people

[Feldenak]

Any of you bug folks able to identify this spider? It's currently hanging outside my bedroom window, I figure it has a real name as opposed to me just calling it: "Garden variety spider"

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[Eli]

Agh! I can't remember the name. Hold on.

On another note, I ran into one of those while walking through a field once. I nearly sh!t myself.

Edit: LOL, well.. that was easy.

It's called a Yellow Garden Spider, Argiope Aurantia.

 

[Encryptic]

Yeek! I hope that's just a magnified picture, cause that's one scary looking spider.

 

[Feldenak]

Lengthwise it's about 1.5-2 inches long. I zoomed in on it with my fiancee's digicam.

 

[notfred]

We've always called them "Garden Spiders"

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: notfred
We've always called them "Garden Spiders"

Yeah, that's what I've been calling it too. Just curious if anyone knows the real name.

I've also been known to call it a "Free bug zapper" when grilling on the back porch.

 

[GrimmRimmer]

I used to have those all the time in my OLD backyard. They're called "Golden Garden Spiders" and can be recognized by a zig-zag pattern in their webs. I don't think they are venomous at all.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: notfred
We've always called them "Garden Spiders"

Yeah, that's what I've been calling it too. Just curious if anyone knows the real name.

I've also been known to call it a "Free bug zapper" when grilling on the back porch.

Free bug zapper works too.

See my edited post above for their name. Garden Spider is pretty close, though.

 

[Emveach]

Argiope aurantia
common name: Golden Garden Spider

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Emveach
Argiope aurantia
common name: Golden Garden Spider

Indeed, it seems that Golden Garden Spider is common, too.

Also "Yellow and Black Garden Spider" .. lol..

 

[bsr]

I seen one of these before when I was away on vacation, one of these were outside of the hotel. It was about 2 - 3 inches long, I am very scared of spiders, but yet I acually was holding my finger about 1 inch above it to freak out some friends (as creepy as that may sound) .. LOL


Oh, and if I were you I wouldnt feel to great with it hanging outside your window

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: GrimmRimmer
I used to have those all the time in my OLD backyard. They're called "Golden Garden Spiders" and can be recognized by a zig-zag pattern in their webs. I don't think they are venomous at all.

all spiders are venomous

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: GrimmRimmer
I used to have those all the time in my OLD backyard. They're called "Golden Garden Spiders" and can be recognized by a zig-zag pattern in their webs. I don't think they are venomous at all.

all spiders are venomous

spiderman is quite lacking though

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: GrimmRimmer
I used to have those all the time in my OLD backyard. They're called "Golden Garden Spiders" and can be recognized by a zig-zag pattern in their webs. I don't think they are venomous at all.

We had them here too. There are huge and look so cool.

They can bite real good to, but I have never been bitten though.