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Golden Orbweaver

Posted by October 17th, 2009 at 11:46 am

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*Must see* – Garden spider laying eggs
October 16, 2009
North CarolinaThis garden spider is the only form of pest control we use in our veggie garden – we find a pest, and into the web it goes. My 5 year old loves to help too, he named her “yellow butt”. She was well fed enough this season to produce two egg sacs, the second of which I was able to get these great photos of. I checked in on her every 5 mins for an hour and watched her progress. These photos are of her attaching the eggs to the base, but before she has encased them all in silk.
Josh
North Carolina

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Golden Orbweaver laying eggs

Hi Josh,
This spectacular species, Argiope aurantia, has numerous common names, and we prefer Golden Orbweaver.  Your egg laying documentation is a wonderful addition to our website.  Thanks for the contribution.

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Golden Orbweaver laying eggs

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