Black and Yellow Argiope

Found this Argiope aurantia on its distinctive web as I was weeding along our side of the neighbors' stockade fence.
» Confirmed at BugGuide as Argiope aurantia or “Black and Yellow Argiope”
» Species page at BugGuide

Looking back
1 year ago: “Gathering for a photo”
2 years ago: No post
3 years ago: “Pittock Mansion, Portland, OR”
4 years ago: “'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple [Filler #21]”
5 years ago: “Screwed”
6 years ago: “Gray Hairstreak”
7 years ago: “Red-spotted Purple”
8 years ago: “Gray Hairstreak, posing”
9 years ago: “Concrete Camouflage”

[ IMG_1498S100x75Atm :: 60mm ]

[Mags]

WOW! It looks HUGE!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Nice close up, with your macro lens?

[Thom Mitchell]

@dutchothotmailcom Of course (60mm plus some cropping)!