Writing Spider
Argiope aurantia
dragonflies, flies, mosquitos, tree bugs, beetles
winter season
unique webbing pattern
yellow garden spider, zigzag spider
near bodies of water and shrubbery
zipper spider
North America
about one year for females
females: 0.9-1.2 inches and males: 0.5-0.9 cm
humans, jumping spiders, spider wasps, and birds