No. #154 · Web Weavers
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Also called: writing spider
Spiders & Kin
Where to look
Regions
N. America
Habitats
gardensmeadows
When it is out
- 🌆 Active at dusk
Seasonal activity
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Peak is Aug–Sep.
Research-grade sightings worldwide, by month · Data: iNaturalist community observations
Life cycle
No metamorphosis
EggYoungAdult
Egg → young → adult. The young look like tiny adults and simply molt as they grow; no larva, no pupa.
Stage lengths vary by species and temperature, so we don’t print them.
Safety
Peeka gives a safety read on every identification. This species is not in our hand-checked list yet, so we do not print a level here.
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Card #154 in the Web Weavers set. Catch it with the camera and it checks into your Bug Hotel.
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