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Green And Black Spider

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Another one in TN
by: Anonymous

I just found one today at my house in Tennessee.
Garden Spider
by: Autumn

Me and my brother and sister used to love to toss bugs into the webs of these things (And I still do! I'm only still 14.). They are very interesting, and don't seem to be too aggressive unless you go poking at them with your hands. They do enjoy being fed, and even though they look big and scary, I'd rather be near one of these than most other spiders.
Common Name: Writing Spider or Garden Spider
by: Holly Ellison

In reference to the last comment...I'm in Conroe, Texas, USA, 40 miles North of Houston.
Common Name: Writing Spider or Garden Spider
by: Holly Ellison

Your photo is of a Black and Yellow Argiope (Ar-guy-o-pee). I have several around my home, in fact I name them! Hazel is just outside my breakfast room window. She's now formed 2 egg sacks (appear to be brown paper balls) and I so look forward to their appearance every year! Watching her vibrate her web is really an interesting spectacle! I've gotten inches from her to take photos and she never seems to mind, though I tend to leave her to her own~
Garden Spider
by: Paul

These spiders were very common when I was growing up in Rhode Island in the late sixties and early seventies, but unfortunately it has been many years since I've seen one in this area. I remember them "shaking" their webs to scare us away if we took a close look at them. Your picture brings back great memories.
ALL over four wheeler trail.
by: Jessica

LOL. The first time I saw one of these it was inches from my face also. Apparently they like to spin webs between two big trees across trails, because as I crept along the trail at a snails pace, thankfully, I came across about 5 more. HUGE and SCARY but apparently harmless. I still dont like harmless spiders, so I knocked each web out of my way and got out of there. I would also PASS OUT, right on out, if I ever saw one of these on me or heaven forbid, got one on my face as I drove along the trail!
Garden spider
by: Moni

Greta
Sorry the spider scared you so. They are great to keep grasshoppers and other pests out of the garden.
These spiders do not bite unless they are handled and messed with. So it is safe to pick your tomatoes. You could throw it a bug or two to keep it busy while you are picking!
The green and black spider
by: greta

I was in the garden yesterday and seen this same exact spider just inches away from my head. I had bent down to pick tomatoes and stood back up and there it was. I got out of the garden pretty quick and refuse to go back. I will pay someone to pick tomatoes for me with the understanding that there is a ugly looking spider in my garden. I had to have been 5 inches long.......I have searched the internet and finally found the spider I was looking for here. Thanks....
Garden spider
by: Moni

This is what we call the yellow(or black and yellow) garden spider.
They do a great job keeping the grasshopper and other insect populations down. Not sure how cold you have it in TN. However, in the upper Midwest, by now the spiders have died and left the egg masses for overwintering.
They do spin webs in gardens and near buildings and homes, especially on the south side. They are not dangerous to humans.

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