Black and Yellow Garden Spider

It's been a while since I've seen one of these pretty devils, a Black and Yellow Garden Spider, (Argiope aurantia).
It was easy to find because it made the web on my screen door, & then it sat there between the web & the screen.
I thought that was a little strange & took a quick shot intending to come back when the light was better & maybe it will have moved outside the web so it would be easy to reach whatever landed there.

Canon 20D w/105mm Nikkor + a 1" extender. 1/200 f/16 ISO 400.

Lovely shots - your screen is a dangerous place !

Brian V.

LordV wrote in post #18681904
Lovely shots - your screen is a dangerous place !

Brian V.

And today it still is. I looked out the window & the mantis is still hanging around.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #18681886
It's been a while since I've seen one of these pretty devils, a Black and Yellow Garden Spider, (Argiope aurantia).
It was easy to find because it made the web on my screen door, & then it sat there between the web & the screen.
I thought that was a little strange & took a quick shot intending to come back when the light was better & maybe it will have moved outside the web so it would be easy to reach whatever landed there.

Canon 20D w/105mm Nikkor + a 1" extender. 1/200 f/16 ISO 400.

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So I came back a few hours later & this is what I found. #*&%#\!

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Frank, your first shot is really a beautiful one, showing the pretty colors and patterns on the spider. The second shot emphasizes just how dangerous it is to be a spider or an insect. There is always something bigger, and stronger out there just looking for a meal.

We have a similar species here in Europe, Argiope bruennichi (typically known as the wasp spider). It's in season now, and is also just as stunning to see. It eats a lot of grasshoppers and crickets, but is never averse to a bee or two as well!

Macroramphosis wrote in post #18687215
We have a similar species here in Europe, Argiope bruennichi (typically known as the wasp spider). It's in season now, and is also just as stunning to see. It eats a lot of grasshoppers and crickets, but is never averse to a bee or two as well!

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It does look like a very close cousin!

Thanks for the comments, guys!

Lovely capture Frank.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #18690980
Lovely capture Frank.

Considering that I was shooting through a screen, it came out much better than I expected it to. Thanks!