Black and yellow orb weaver ( Argiope aurantia ) by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

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9-AUG-2010	Christine Hanrahan

Black and yellow orb weaver (Argiope aurantia)

I was looking around the field for the other Argiope spiders when I saw this huge female A. aurantia. Much bigger than the A. trifasciata. Truly the queen of the orb weavers!

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/500s f/4.0 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif

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Date/Time	10-Aug-2010 06:09:24
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/500 sec
Aperture	f/4
ISO Equivalent	100
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Metering Mode	matrix (5)
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Dan the Man		01-May-2012 00:13
We have some of them on Manitoulin Island... They sure are big but so beautiful!!!

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