Garden Spider
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The black and yellow garden spider is a common sight throughout much of the United States

Garden spiders construct distinctive radial-style webs perpendicular to the ground.

Banded garden spider, Argiope trifasciata, climbing on a fern frond. Dorsal view. This large species is found around the world including Europe and North America.

The spider species Argiope appensa, commonly known as Hawaiian Garden Spider, belongs to the genus Argiope, in the family Araneidae.

Garden spiders possess poor eyesight, so they must rely on other senses to hunt for food. To catch their prey, they wait near the edges of their webs or in a silken retreat.

For the most part, garden spiders aren’t something you want to worry about getting rid of.

Female European garden spider will occasionally eat males after mating.