Of all the spiders hanging out in my garden, I think this one (Argiope aurantia) is the prettiest. Look at the color and design! And look at those sharp claws! These spiders are great garden residents - they eat flies and mosquitoes and bothersome gnats. I admit I feel sad when I see a bee tangled in their web, but everyone's gotta eat...
iNaturalist calls this spider a yellow garden spider. They also go by other names: the black and yellow garden spider, golden garden spider, writing spider, zigzag spider, and zipper spider.
What name would you give this spider?
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