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Harpagophytum (/ ˌ h ɑːr p ə ˈ ɡ ɒ f ɪ t ə m / HAR-pə-GOF-it-əm), also called grapple plant, wood spider, and most commonly devil's claw, is a genus of plants in the sesame family, native to southern Africa. Plants of the genus owe their common name "devil's claw" to the peculiar appearance of their hooked fruit.
Argiope florida, known generally as the Florida argiope or Florida garden spider, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in the United ...
Torreya taxifolia, commonly known as Florida torreya or stinking-cedar, but also sometimes as Florida nutmeg or gopher wood, is an endangered subcanopy tree of the yew family, Taxaceae. It is native to only a small glacial refugium in the southeastern United States , at the state border region of northern Florida and southwestern Georgia .
“The majority of the spiders cause us no harm and are predators of pests,” says entomologist Roberto M. Pereira, Ph.D., an insect research scientist with the University of Florida. Translation ...
To avoid flooding the roots, plant spider plants in well-draining soil. Fertilizer isn't necessary, but it can help jump-start new growth in spring and summer. Futeral recommends fertilizing ...
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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.
Edwards, G.B. (2004): Revision of the jumping spiders of the genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae). Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropoda. Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.