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Garden spider Argiope aurantia. I've also heard them referred to as orb weavers, though I believe that is a more general classification. They build large, beautifully-crafted webs about two feet in diameter or more, with a characteristic zig-zag strip (part of which is seen here). |
Camera: NIKON D80 | Date: 8/30/08 3:44 PM | Resolution: 3585 x 2592 | ISO: 250 | Exp. Time: 1/90s | Aperture: 11.0 | Focal Length: 220.0mm (=335mm) |