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Their webs can be quite large, usually containing a signature zig-zag pattern, called a stabilimentum. [4] They sport black and yellow patterning on their abdomen, and occasionally on their legs, [5] although most species have black legs with red or yellow patterning closer to the body. Their cephalothorax is covered with short silver hairs ...
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.
Phidippus johnsoni, the red-backed jumping spider or Johnson jumping spider, is one of the largest and most commonly encountered jumping spiders of western North America. It is not to be confused with the unrelated and highly venomous redback spider ( Latrodectus hasselti ).
“The hobo spider can inflict a painful bite that results in localized red swelling and some pain, but no necrotic lesion,” Potzler says. Usually, symptoms will get better within 24 hours with ...
These spiders from Asia were first spotted in the U.S. in Georgia in 2014 but have recently made their way to South Carolina.
The creatures are characterized by their bright color and large size. Female Joro spiders are yellow and black, with a body about the size of a paperclip and legs that can stretch up to 4 inches ...
Phidippus audax are commonly referred to as "bold jumping spiders" or "bold jumpers". [8] The species name, audax, is a Latin adjective meaning "audacious" or "bold". [8] This name was first used to describe the species by French arachnologist Nicholas Marcellus Hentz, who described the spider as being, "very bold, often jumping on the hand which threatens it". [9]
Verrucosa arenata are large spiders. Females weigh 0.05–0.46 g and their body length is 7–14 mm. [7] This species is sexually dimorphic, as females are larger than males. Male body length ranges from 4 to 6 mm. V. arenata are polychromatic and their abdomen color ranges from white to yellow. [6]