Argiope aurantia

Definitions of Argiope aurantia
  1. noun
    a widely distributed North American garden spider
    synonyms: black and gold garden spider
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    spider
    predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
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