Found this in the yard

MissIce · Sep 23, 2003

Does anyone know what kind of spider this is? It's the size of a 50 cent piece (including legs) It jumps and it is highly T'd OFF!!

Code Monkey · Sep 23, 2003

Yep, Argiope aurantia, very common over most of the U.S., and a very nice orb weaver.

Mister Internet · Sep 23, 2003

I believe that is an Argiope <sp.?>, or Yellow & Black Garden Spider... they have many other common names depending on your locality, but definitely a member of the Argiope genus. They are master webbers that build beautiful symmetrical webs, and you can often find them in grass fencerows and other prarielike, grassy areas that would attract grasshoppers and such.

EDIT: what he said re: species name

Found this in the yard

MissIce

Arachnopeon

Code Monkey

Arachnoemperor

Mister Internet

Big Meanie Doo Doo Head :)