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Not a lover of spiders so you can imagine my alarm to find this one dangling from the hem of my skirt. Fortunately it reappeared the following morning and we were able to get these photos. It was discovered near Mahone Bay on the South Shore of Nova Scotia. Despite numerous e-mails to my woodsy friends it went unidentified until I found your site. Can you tell me what the range of this spider is and how commom they are here? I’ve never seen anything like it.
Shauna Hatt
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada
Hi Shauna,
Yes, the Argiope aurantia can be alarming, but they are beautiful spiders. They range throughout the United States and in Southern Canada. I am not exactly sure how common they are in your area. I am very happy you had the wherewithall to get that beautiful photo after your startling first encounter.
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