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Argiope aurantia

Argiope aurantia  (aka yellow garden spider aka black and yellow garden spider aka golden garden spider aka writing spider aka corn spider aka McKinley spider) builds radial webs with with a dense zigzag of silk, known as a stabilimentum, near the center (not necessarily in an x-shape). It’s not clear why.

 

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