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  2. Argiope aurantia - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Argiope (spider) - Wikipedia

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    Their venom is not regarded as a serious medical problem for humans; it often contains a wide variety of polyamine toxins with potential as therapeutic medicinal agents. [9] Notable among these is the argiotoxin ArgTX-636 (A. lobata). A bite by the black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia) is comparable to a bee sting, with redness and ...

  4. Can a bite from a Texas banana spider kill? What is it? Here ...

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    Female Banana Spiders (Nephila clavipes) are one of the largest orb-weavers in this country, rivaled in size only by female Black-and-Yellow Garden Spiders (Argiope aurantia). The male Banana ...

  5. Argiope argentata - Wikipedia

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    Argiope argentata, commonly known as the silver argiope or silver garden spider due to the silvery color of its cephalothorax, is a member of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae. This species resides in arid and warm environments in North America , Central America , the Caribbean and widely across South America .

  6. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Brown recluse. What they look like: The brown recluse is a brown spider with a distinct “violin-shaped marking” on the top of its head and down its back, Potzler says. Also, brown recluse ...

  7. Do sleeping humans really swallow 8 spiders a year? - AOL

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    But the book has no section on spiders, and the claim about eating spiders isn't there. And when someone asked asked the Library of Congress to verify if PC Professional existed, it couldn't.

  8. List of medically significant spider bites - Wikipedia

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    A number of spiders can cause spider bites that are medically important. Almost all spiders produce venom but only a few are able to cause significant harm to humans. [1] Two medically important spider genera have a worldwide distribution—Latrodectus and Loxosceles. Others have a limited distribution.

  9. Spiders, birds and bats: 10 spooky critters in Texas that are ...

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