<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <P> Nephila vestita Epeira aurantia Epeira cophinaria Epeira ambitoria Epeira riparia Epeira sutrix Argiope riparia Argiope personata Argiope cophinaria Argiope godmani Miranda cophinaria </P> </Td> </Tr> <P> Nephila vestita Epeira aurantia Epeira cophinaria Epeira ambitoria Epeira riparia Epeira sutrix Argiope riparia Argiope personata Argiope cophinaria Argiope godmani Miranda cophinaria </P> <P> The spider species Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the yellow garden spider, black and yellow garden spider, golden garden spider, writing spider, corn spider, or McKinley spider . It is common to the contiguous United States, Hawaii, southern Canada, Mexico, and Central America . It has distinctive yellow and black markings on the abdomen and a mostly white cephalothorax . Its scientific Latin name translates to "gilded silver - face" (the genus name Argiope meaning "silver - face", while the specific epithet aurantia means "gilded"). Males range from 5--9 mm (0.20--0.35 in); females range from 19--28 mm (0.75--1.10 in). These spiders may bite if disturbed or harassed, but the venom is seemingly harmless to humans . </P> <P> Yellow garden spiders often build webs in areas adjacent to open sunny fields where they stay concealed and protected from the wind . The spider can also be found along the eaves of houses and outbuildings or in any tall vegetation where they can securely stretch a web . </P>

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