I live in Southern Indiana across the river from Louisville, KY. These guys are common around here and I love them. I moved into a different neighborhood recently and I hope they are at this house like my last but I haven't seen any yet.
I know they are an Argriope some sort. we would get 3-6 females and one male around the house every year. I am sure there we more we couldn't find.
I love these argiopes!!! The only ones I've found around here are of the banded variety.
Excellent pictures! This is a female yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia), a common and conspicuous species that is found throughout much of North America.
Like many true spiders, they don't live very long. The spiderlings emerge in the spring. The female lays her eggs are laid in late summer or early fall and die when cold weather arrives. (The males die shortly after mating.)
I find that I don't have to do much to attract orb-weavers and other spiders. (We live on a wooded lot, and our yard is fairly "wild.") As long as you aren't knocking down orb webs, some of the spiderlings will probably stick around.
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the 1st pic with the grass is of a male I believe. I cannot remember. these pictures are quite old.(5-6yrs) I loved feeding them. we would throw crickets in their webs. it was quite fun to watch.
Thanks so much for sharing!
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