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Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.
In North America, Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the black and yellow garden spider, zipper spider, corn spider, or writing spider, because of the similarity of the web stabilimenta to writing.
The spider species Araneus diadematus is commonly called the European garden spider, cross orbweaver, diadem spider, orangie, cross spider, and crowned orb weaver. It is sometimes called the pumpkin spider , [ 2 ] although this name is also used for a different species, Araneus marmoreus . [ 3 ]
This spider is a common but often uncomfortable sight and has been dominating populations around the Palmetto State. This giant yellow spider may be in your SC yard lurking overhead. Here’s what ...
[144] [145] In an act of mercy, Athena brought Arachne back to life as the first spider. [144] [145] In a lesser known version of the tale, Athena transformed both Arachne and her brother Phalanx into spiders for committing incest. [146] Stories about the trickster-spider Anansi are prominent in the folktales of West Africa and the Caribbean. [147]
The oldest living spider, named Number 16 by researchers, was a 43-year-old female Gaius villosus armored trapdoor spider, at the North Bungulla Reserve, Tammin, Western Australia. [ 134 ] Debby , the polar bear, an inhabitant of the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Canada , was the oldest polar bear and third-oldest bear species on record ...
[28] [29] When a jumping spider moves from place to place, and especially just before it jumps, it tethers a filament of silk (or 'dragline') to whatever it is standing on. [3] [5] This dragline provides a mechanical aid to jumping, including braking and stabilization [28] [30] and if the jump should fail, the spider climbs back up the dragline ...
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