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The number of emails we've had
from people in the United States trying to identify the
Black and Yellow Argiope or
St Andrew's Cross spider (as we call our
Australian variety) is quite astounding!! I've had a lot of questions about where the Argiopes are going to, as
some people have noticed that theirs has disappeared. Unfortunately this
lovely spider only has a short life span and once she has produced one
or more
(usually no more than 3) brown, papery egg sacs, she will die. The egg
sacs are roughly round in shape and up to 25 mm in diameter; each
contains 300 to 1400 eggs. She attaches her egg sacs to one side of her
web, close to her resting position at the centre. Each female will watch
over her eggs as long as she can, but will die in the first hard frost,
if not before. The eggs hatch in Autumn ( fall), but spiderlings stay in
the sac during winter and emerge in spring. (Milne and Milne 1980,Heiber
1992, Faulkner 1999). The St Andrew's Cross Spider
doesn't have dangerous venom. Its bite causes a mild local pain.
There are also other varieties of Argiopes - The
Banded Argiope and Silver
Argiope being two that have been sent in frequently. There are links
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30 September, 2007:
here some pics of the spider I found yesterday hope u
like them ....and if u can use them greetz
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0 September, 2007:
Is this spider poisonous? Your welcome to use these pictures
if you like. Dave in Leicester North Carolina.
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30 September, 2007:
Sorry about the pics not coming through. Here is another
attempt. I added them as an attachment so maybe you will
be able to view them.
Here are the photos of what I think is a black and
yellow Argiope. Is it? I live in middle Georgia. If you
need these for your web site, you may use them.
Thank you,
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17 September, 2007:
I found this
outside hanging around our garage door this morning. We
are new to Arkansas and have encountered many large and
scary
spiders, including one with hundreds of babies on her
back (definitely a wolf spider from what I've
heard). This one looks a little different though.
It is around two or so inches long. Thanks. Ed
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17 September, 2007:
Okay i'm trying to send the pic again. I'd really love to
know more about her. She's gorgeous....I think so....Thanks
Susan
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16 September, 2007:
sorry...sent the first one to the wrong addy...here's
another pic of the black and yellow
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14 September, 2007:
Hi was wondering if you could tell me what this spider
is...It was in my backyard next to my shed. I live in
the panhandle of Florida by Alabama. I have little kids
and dogs, I left it alone but now I am worried I
shouldn't of...
Thanks,
Chrissy
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13 September, 2007:
I would like to know the type of spider in the
attached picture, I found it on my home this morning and
I want to make sure it’s not dangerous.
Thanks
Rich
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13 September, 2007:
Hi,
I'm sending this picture with a beautiful Argiope....
I found it Rhode island on 09/10/2007
Thanks
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10 September, 2007:
Hello Glen, We have
been watching this beauty for a couple of weeks now and and
much to our surprise we are now in day 3 (today is 9/8/07)
of watching this wonderful egg sac that is attached to the
side of our house not far from her daily web lounging.
She is lovely! Kim
& Dalton
Soddy Daisy TN
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8 September, 2007:
I live in Fairfax, Vermont. Here is a picture of my front yard
buddy.
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8 September, 2007:
Found this spider on my front porch in Durham, NC in
September, '07. Can you ID him for me? Found the web
intriguing, especially the "Zig-Zag" pattern down the
middle. Many thanks! Deborah, Durham, NC
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8 September, 2007:
Not
sure what type she was, but she was a beaut.... If you could let me
know what type out here in Maryland. thank you, love the site. Jon
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4 September, 2007:
Would you be interested in
putting it on your web site? It’s pretty cool.
Bob
Click for view of
full web
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4 September, 2007:
Hi,I found this spider as I was
walking into my house. It was in the flower bed on a shrub in this
spectacular web. I thought it was the coolest spider I had ever seen. Do you
know what kind it is? Dave
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2 September, 2007:
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2 September, 2007:
Glen,
My wife and I have this spider on the outside of our
back garage. Could you tell us what kind of spider
this is ? Is it a wolf spider and is it harmful if
it bites .
Thanks
Les
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2 September, 2007:
Hi Glen, We have really enjoyed your web site. Is this
photo of an argiope? It is so beautiful ( and scary!).
Is it dangerous?
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Marian/Big Mom
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2 September, 2007:
Hi! My mom and I discovered this spider outside and over our
bathroom window so I went outside to take a picture to crop
it on the computer and get a closer look.
I've already looked at the different pictures on your
website to find it myself, but with no success. If you will
please e-mail me back and tell me the name of the species
and whether or not that it is venomous.
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2 September, 2007:
This spider has made a gigantic web between two
bushes by our pool. I can't seem to figure out what kind
it is, and if it is dangerous to anyone. It's entire
body is about the size of a golf ball and with legs
spread out, it is about the size of a softball. There is
another smaller one just outside my office window. What
is it, and should we remove it immediately? Thanks!
Murfreesboro, TN
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30 August, 2007:
Hi. My son just found this spider in an overgrown area around a
tree in our yard. His first instinct was for me to "kill it!
kill it!" so I grabbed the camera and found our site. From what
you have, it looks to be a female Banded Argiopes. Is that
correct? I want to be sure she's not poisonous as we have kids
and dogs in the yard all of the time. I'm sending larger
pictures to show the interesting web and then some cropped down
just to the spider. I'd love to know that we can leave her to
her business and we won't find one of the dogs (the kids tend to
stay away) in need of medical care. Thanks, Nancy. P. S. Sorry
the back is so blurry. Camera focused on the tree instead. |
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30 August, 2007:
I found this spider in my garden a few days ago. I
identified it as an Argiope from your site. I have never
seen one like this and wonder if it hitched a ride with us
from South Carolina. I live in Erie, PA would these normally
be this far north? I have more pictures. Cyndie
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30 August, 2007:
Please enjoy this and use it or share it as you like. I
really think even for this lovely spider, the dragon
fly presented some freight handling
problems. The tail is wrapped, and she rested. Later she
wrapped the entire item and rested. Ellen, Broken
Arrow, Oklahoma
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26 August, 2007:
Hello – I found this gorgeous and huge spider building her
web outside my door. Is it an Argiope? Her body is more
brown and yellow than black so I wasn’t sure.
My problem is that she moved from a window to an entrance
way last night and this is a frequent traveled area. I’m
afraid I have to move her. Do you have any recommendations
on how and where best to move her so as not to disturb her
too much and keep her out of harm’s way? Thanks so much, Kim
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25 August, 2007:
Here are some spider pics I took.. Not sure what kind the last 2
are, perhaps you can tell me. Hope you can use the pics.
Regards, Rachelle
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25 August, 2007:
Here's my pet spider ! I do think it's the Argiope....?????
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24 August, 2007:
I just walked outside and noticed this strange new spider. I
live in S.W. Florida for over 23 yrs and have NEVER seen one
like this before. It's too close to my front door for my
comfort but before I move it I need to know if it is
dangerous. And what a STRANGE WEB!. It's so facinating.
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24 August, 2007:
Found this spider in our backyard. It caught a rather
large grasshopper in its web. Can you identify it for
us??
Thanks,
The Valdez's
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24 August, 2007:
I found this spider on some of my pond plants. I would like
to know what kind it is and if it is dangerous.
Thank you for any help you can offer.
Irene
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19 August, 2007:
Miss Charlotte has abandoned her web and is is busily
constructing her egg pods. Apparently there will be between 1
and 4 of these. As happy as I am to contemplate these next
spring, it's sad as once she is finished, she will die. I've
enjoyed having her in the garden this summer. My understanding
is that birds LOVE these things so when Miss Webb is finished,
Jimmy is going to put up some wire around them to keep the birds
away. IN the meantime, I've covered it up with a canna leaf.
Or maybe I should just put it in a flower pot up on the patio?
Cathy
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