Female Black and Yellow Argiope Orb Weaver Spider - (Argiope aurantia)

She probably won't live much longer - these Argiopes supposedly live only a year and die during the winter - and it's already getting cold here.

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[KassieEYoung]

i think you need a new watch.

[samsamtm]

I'll tell you what.. I am terrified of spiders, and all insects for that matter. But I watched this video, and was very pleased. I dont harm anything so innocent. This is just an awesome video, and gives me a different outlook on some of the things I am afraid of. I only turned away at the beginning!! :]

[tall32guy]

Her little black eyes are cute. I love those. :)

[tall32guy]

Was she just in your garden and you went out to visit her here and there?

[TheOtherLioyd]

@elliemomma415 Gets a whole lot easier once you've seen one grooming or courting.

[elliemomma415]

just watching this made me nervous i dont care how harmless some spiders can be i dont want one on me, not even a daddy long leg let alone this big thing ahh

[BiohazardBunney]

I hate spiders and everything but I gotta admit that argiope's are beautiful :D all those colors, and she's pretty docile too

[ogarts]

yo whats up with the watch? ahahaha!

[josh777772002]

i think you need a new watch

[bencinurts]

Notice how clumsy they are when not on their web. This is because they spend their entire short life on their web and nowhere else. Watch one scurry towards a bug caught in its web, they are fast! Now look at it struggle to walk on your hand..

[28zae]

i always wondered what they where, my former classmates used to call them bannana spiders