Yellow Garden Spider
Other Name(s): Black-and-Yellow Garden Spider; Common Garden Spider
Characteristics: Yellow Garden Spiders are from the Argiope genus and a local throughout the United States of America. Commonly found throughout garden areas and woodlands, the spider is easily identifiable by the distinctive yellow and black coloring found on the abdomen. The legs are equally noticeable by the alternating bands of orange and black on the legs, though this pattern may vary from spider to spider.
Females measure in larger than the males, coming in between 19mm to 28mm whilst males are roughly between 5mm and 8mm. Besides being smaller, males do not promote their colors as such, and might appear a shade or two paler in the process.
Webs produced by the Yellow Garden Spider is also distinct as sometimes having a zig-zag type pattern down the middle of their webs, reportedly produced by a nearby male. Additionally, their webs will be built as a spiral that builds out from the center.
Yellow Garden Spiders might also go under the name of Common Garden Spider or Black-and-Yellow Garden Spider in other publications. Either way, spotting one of these spiders is quite a treat as their unique shape and striking colors add a bit of natural "punch" to your garden.
Yellow Garden Spiders are not quite as common throughout the Rocky Mountain areas as they area everywhere else in the country. They're a summertime appearance whose eggs hatch in the fall. Their eggsacs might appear brown and tough.
General Adult Size (Length):
5mm to 28mm
(0.20in to 1.10in)
Identifying Colors: black, yellow, red, silver, orange
North American reach includes (may not be limited to): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Category: Spider
Common Name: Yellow Garden Spider
Scientific Name: (Argiope aurantia)
 Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species: aurantia
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