Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833
yellow garden spider
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FAMILY: ARANEIDAE Simon, 1895 Genus: Argiope Audouin, 1826 Species: Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
orbweavers
Genus Common Name:
garden orbweavers
Species Common Name:
yellow garden spider
Point Collections & Seasonality
Global Distribution: Canada to Costa Rica
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
NS ON QC CA CO CT IA KS KY LA MI MO NH NC OK SC TX
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Seasonality
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Natural History & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† orb weavers
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): The web is built among goldenrod or other high herbs, in open sunny fields, meadows or flower gardens.
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Golden rod; early second growth; Speed river; Under lumber pile, garden; Farmhouse garden; Meadow; Fraisier; virgin prairie; Milk weed;
Life & Natural History: This is an annual species; males are mature in July and August and females from August to October. Eggs are laid in autumn and the sac is papery, round and suspended among fallen leaves. Young winter in the cocoon and emerge in the spring (Dondale et al., 2003).
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Details About Males
Description: Carapace brownish, covered with white setae. Sternum black with white median longitudinal band. Legs brownish. Abdomen black on dorsal surface with indistinct paired yellowish white longitudinal bands. Venter is black with paired indistinct longitudinal bands.
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Details About Females
Description: Carapace yellowish-white with brown markings and with silvery setae. Sternum as in male. Abdomen with paired lobes at anterior end, black with conspicuous paired yellow spots, venter black with white margins and 3-4 pairs of white spots.
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Descriptions Source:
Dondale, C. D., J. H. Redner, P. Paquin & H. W. Levi. 2003. The insects and arachnids of Canada. Part 23. The orb-weaving spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 371 pp.
Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
Breene, R. G., D. A. Dean, M. Nyffeler & G. B. Edwards. 1993. Biology, Predation Ecology, and Significance of Spiders in Texas Cotton Ecosystems with a Key to Species. Texas Agriculture Experiment Station, College Station, 115 pp.
Cambridge, F. O. P.-. 1903. Arachnida - Araneida and Opiliones. In Biologia Centrali-Americana, Zoology. London, 2: 425-464.
Cambridge, O. P.-. 1898. Arachnida. Araneida. In Biologia Centrali-Americana, Zoology. London, 1: 233-288.
Cambridge, O. P.-. 1893. Arachnida. Araneida. In Biologia Centrali-Americana, Zoology. London, 1: 105-120.
Cloudsley-Thompson, J. L. 1956. Notes on Arachnida, 26.-Argiope bruennichi (Scop.) in Britain. Entomologist's mon. Mag. 92: 74.
Dondale, C. D., J. H. Redner, P. Paquin & H. W. Levi. 2003. The insects and arachnids of Canada. Part 23. The orb-weaving spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 371 pp.
Emerton, J. H. 1902. The common spiders of the United States. Boston, pp. 1-225.
Emerton, J. H. 1884. New England spiders of the family Epeiridae. Trans. Conn. Acad. Arts Sci. 6: 295-342.
Hentz, N. M. 1847. Descriptions and figures of the araneides of the United States. Boston J. nat. Hist. 5: 443-478.
Kaston, B. J. 1948. Spiders of Connecticut. Bull. Conn. St. geol. nat. Hist. Surv. 70: 1-874.
Koch, C. L. 1838. Die Arachniden. Nürnberg, Vierter Band, pp. 109-144, Funfter Band, pp. 1-124.
Levi, H. W. 2004. Comments and new records for the American genera Gea and Argiope with the description of new species (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 158: 47-65. 
Levi, H. W. 1968. The spider genera Gea and Argiope in America (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 136: 319-352.
Lucas, H. 1840. Histoire naturelle des animaux articules, Annelides, Crustaces, Arachnides, Myriapodes et Insectes. Paris, 1: 334-467.
Lucas, H. 1833. Description d'une espece nouvelle d'Arachnide appartenant au genre Argyope de Savigny. Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. 2: 86-88.
Marx, G. 1890. Catalogue of the described Araneae of temperate North America. Proc. U. S. nat. Mus. 12: 497-594.
McCook, H. C. 1894. American spiders and their spinningwork. Philadelphia, 3: 1-285.
McCook, H., C. 1882. Snares of orb weaving spiders. Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 1882: 254-257.
Paquin, P. & N. Dupérré. 2003. Guide d'identification des araignées de Québec. Fabreries, Suppl. 11 1-251.
Simon, E. 1895. Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris, 1: 761-1084.
Treat, M. 1887. Argiope riparia var. multiconcha. Amer. Natural. 21: 1122.
Walckenaer, C. A. 1842. Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères. Paris, 2: 1-549.
‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
Natural History References
Dondale, C. D., J. H. Redner, P. Paquin & H. W. Levi. 2003. The insects and arachnids of Canada. Part 23. The orb-weaving spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 371 pp.
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Page Reference
Shorthouse, David P. submitted. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: ARANEIDAE, Argiope aurantia Lucas, 1833. In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/15350 (Accessed: 12/5/2008 1:42:28 AM).
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