Top of the World, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 09/03/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Black and yellow argiope

Argiope aurantia

Araneae: Araneidae

Female

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With wrapped prey. Top of the World, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 09/03/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Female, showing stabilimenta on web. Photo by Judy Perry, Oceanside, CA

Top of the World, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 09/03/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

With wrapped prey and fly kleptoparasite. Top of the World, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 09/03/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

With wrapped prey. Top of the World, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 09/03/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

With wrapped prey. Top of the World, Laguna Beach, Orange County, CA. 09/03/07. © Peter J. Bryant.

Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Ron Hemberger

Thomas E. Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, CA. 9-17-10. © Ron Hemberger

Egg case. Mission Viejo, CA. 10/11/11. © Meredith Osterfeld