Black and yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia, in web with stabilimentum

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Black and yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia. The zigzag pattern woven into the web is called a stabilimentum. The pupose of the stabilimentum is disputed, but it has been found to reflect ultraviolet light.

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Size: 3347px × 5020px
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Photo credit: © Custom Life Science Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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