yellow garden spider
(Argiope aurantia Lucas)


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Opisthothelae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Subject: Argiope aurantia Lucas

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
Black and yellow garden Spider, Writing spider

References


Common Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms

Scientific Name Reference: Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms