Writing Spider, Scribbler, Black and Yellow Argiope
Argiopeaurantia
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Bessemer, Alabama(3 reports)
Birmingham, Alabama
Prattville, Alabama
Vincent, Alabama
Batesville, Arkansas
Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas
Jacksonville, Arkansas
Marion, Arkansas
Mountain Home, Arkansas
Pangburn, Arkansas
Sherwood, Arkansas
Wynne, Arkansas
Calistoga, California
Los Angeles, California
Menifee, California
Mission Viejo, California
Sacramento, California
San Diego, California
Santa Rosa, California
Woodland Hills, California
East Canaan, Connecticut
Bear, Delaware
Ellendale, Delaware
Ocean View, Delaware
Bartow, Florida
Englewood, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Lake Placid, Florida
Lutz, Florida
Molino, Florida
North Port, Florida
Oldsmar, Florida
Orlando, Florida(2 reports)
Sebring, Florida
Barnesville, Georgia
Bethlehem, Georgia
Bowdon, Georgia
Braselton, Georgia
Conyers, Georgia
Cumming, Georgia
Dacula, Georgia
Decatur, Georgia(2 reports)
Gainesville, Georgia
Kingsland, Georgia
Lithonia, Georgia
Rincon, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Silver Creek, Georgia
Snellville, Georgia
Vidalia, Georgia
Woodstock, Georgia
Madison, Illinois
Round Lake, Illinois
Jeffersonville, Indiana
Ogden, Iowa
Yale, Iowa
Peabody, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Benton, Kentucky
Erlanger, Kentucky
Ewing, Kentucky
Hebron, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Kingfield, Maine
Limington, Maine
Skowhegan, Maine
Ellicott City, Maryland
Galena, Maryland
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Hagerstown, Maryland
Millersville, Maryland
Hudson, Massachusetts
Nantucket, Massachusetts
Peabody, Massachusetts
Birch Run, Michigan
Dexter, Michigan
Jackson, Michigan
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Port Huron, Michigan
Albertville, Minnesota
Little Falls, Minnesota
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hernando, Mississippi
Jackson, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Cole Camp, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
O Fallon, Missouri
Saint Robert, Missouri
Newport, New Hampshire
Marlton, New Jersey
Red Bank, New Jersey
Binghamton, New York
Breezy Point, New York
Dansville, New York
Himrod, New York
Mechanicville, New York
Nanuet, New York
Schenectady, New York
Smithtown, New York
South Salem, New York
Yonkers, New York
Beulaville, North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Concord, North Carolina
Elizabeth City, North Carolina
Elon College, North Carolina
Harbinger, North Carolina
High Point, North Carolina(2 reports)
Huntersville, North Carolina
Lexington, North Carolina
Matthews, North Carolina
Morehead City, North Carolina
Nashville, North Carolina
Oxford, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina(3 reports)
Sanford, North Carolina
Stanfield, North Carolina
Thomasville, North Carolina(2 reports)
Wilson, North Carolina
Winston Salem, North Carolina(2 reports)
Bismarck, North Dakota
Beachwood, Ohio
Fairborn, Ohio
Geneva, Ohio
Glouster, Ohio
Yellow Springs, Ohio
Arcadia, Oklahoma
Elk City, Oklahoma
Hulbert, Oklahoma
Norman, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Stilwell, Oklahoma
Eagle Point, Oregon
Forest Grove, Oregon
Gold Hill, Oregon
Silverton, Oregon
Springfield, Oregon
Tualatin, Oregon
Cabot, Pennsylvania
Clearfield, Pennsylvania
Everett, Pennsylvania
Meshoppen, Pennsylvania
Republic, Pennsylvania
Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania
Warwick, Rhode Island
Campobello, South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina(4 reports)
Conway, South Carolina
Gaston, South Carolina
Greer, South Carolina
Lexington, South Carolina
Saint Matthews, South Carolina
Seneca, South Carolina
Summerville, South Carolina
Travelers Rest, South Carolina(2 reports)
Arlington, Tennessee
Brentwood, Tennessee
Cleveland, Tennessee
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Fayetteville, Tennessee
Friendsville, Tennessee
Hendersonville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
La Follette, Tennessee
Mc Donald, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee(2 reports)
Wartburg, Tennessee
Bastrop, Texas
Bryan, Texas
Buffalo, Texas
Carrollton, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Driftwood, Texas
Elgin, Texas
Flower Mound, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)
Grapevine, Texas
Kaufman, Texas
Leander, Texas(2 reports)
Liberty Hill, Texas
Lufkin, Texas
Mabank, Texas
Magnolia, Texas
Marble Falls, Texas
Mc Kinney, Texas(2 reports)
Nevada, Texas
New Caney, Texas
Pipe Creek, Texas
Richmond, Texas
San Antonio, Texas(2 reports)
San Marcos, Texas
Shepherd, Texas
Spring, Texas
Spring Branch, Texas
Springtown, Texas(2 reports)
Tomball, Texas
Troup, Texas
Wharton, Texas
Bedford, Virginia
Buena Vista, Virginia
Danville, Virginia
Lynchburg, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia(2 reports)
Roanoke, Virginia
Springfield, Virginia
Kalama, Washington
Washougal, Washington
Huntington, West Virginia
Sussex, Wisconsin
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The time to spot these spiders is in middle to late summer seated in the center of their web. They have good eyesight and startle easily if you get too close. This spider species is large enough to handle a hummingbird if one so happens to get caught in their web. In late summer, two hummingbirds that were visiting our back porch feeder (birds passing through, heading slowly south) flew over and hovered close to the spider near the kitchen window, as if to say, \"watch out for her web, she can... read more