Talk:Argiope aurantia

message: I've removed the casually-toned bits and essentially rewritten the article. Any objections to removing the "tone" tag?  Joyous! | Talk 02:06, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleaned up enough? 

message: Is there a way to add some information about this spiders venom or biting capability? Especially it's effects on mamals? Thanks!137.240.136.81
I added a line to the first section acknowledging that they are harmless to humans. (I don't have any information about other mammals.) BobbyPeru 17:33, 23 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Venom/Bites? 

message: A few weeks ago, I replaced the image in the Physical appearance section with another photo. This change was subsequently reverted a week later by 194.200.201.82. Since the image I added was my own image, I may be biased in preferring it, so I would like to present both images for you to judge:
Personally, I think that the bottom image is too similar to the info box image and is also slightly out of focus. The top image is higher resolution and also presents a better view of the spider's thorax and pedipalp. What do the rest of you think? Kaldari 01:50, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I prefer the top image. The focus is better, and the background is much less distracting.  Joyous! | Talk 11:35, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The top image doesn't appear to be an Argiope aurantia. I know this is a moot point because neither photo is included in the article, but I still felt like pointing this out. Annie.barber (talk) 04:20, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

text: Yes, but the section the image appears in is Physical appearance, as in physical appearance of the spider, not the spider web. Kaldari 20:25, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo for physical appearance section 

message: I noticed the following statement: "Female webs can exist as close as ten feet from each other, but there is usually more distance between webs."  I have to question that.  I have a large cactus plant in my garden, and it is inhabited by about 5 or 6 yellow garden spiders.  Some of them are as little as three feet away from each other.
Of course, since I don't have a citation and this would be considered "original research", I'm not going to edit the article, but I thought I'd bring this up. WordyGirl90 22:02, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm curious about the image in the 'Webs' section. What's the purpose of holding up a coin to the spider? (Did the spider accept it?) I don't see how this tells us any more than the article already does about the size of the spider. We don't know how far behind the coin the spider is - they're not in focus at the same time. Pavium 22:35, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

text: I have one living at my garage door, too! Amazing! I also intend to let it "do it's thing". 68.32.170.39 (talk) 01:38, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

text: 5 inches without the legs? Surely that was a different species, perhaps something imported? --70.156.90.89 (talk) 00:51, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fact validity 

message: The species epithet of this spider should not redirect to a common name.
The species epithet is the only clear, scientific, unambiguous designation for any plant or animal, and should be used as the definitive article title. Any an all "common" names should redirect to the scientific taxon.
The lead sentence of any species account should take note of and provide disambiguation of any common names.
This sentence should be clear and direct and to the point. Most people should reach the articles on species' epithets by redirect after researching common names, an explanation of their redirect to (perhaps) unfamiliar territory is in order.
Common names are notoriously variable and, well, uncommon. They are almost always local, vernacular, or colloquial expressions for certain plants or animals which others, unfamiliar with the term, will reject outright as unacceptable, if only due to their unfamiliarity. These common names are ancillary to the scientific taxon and morphology of any flora or fauna, and should not be treated as the primary designator as such.
(In my humble opinion). Nickrz 15:35, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Misdirection redirection 

message: A few weeks ago I went to the beach and saw the biggest spider I've ever seen on the edge of Williamsburg and Jamestown. I was bending down and I didn't see it at first but then I got up and I nearly jumped out my skin. I know the legs were as long as my middle finger. There were little kids running around and I didnt know whether that spider was venomous or not. So I intended on killing it with ant spray but I don't think I did. Later, I came home and searched for it on the internet and it was a Argiope aurantia they're harmless to humans. I didn't know that. Thanks for the insite on this website!!!!  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.247.21.109 (talk) 17:42, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  o my gosh 

message: Really? This spider's abdomen can reach 2 feet in diameter? Did someone mean inches? And that's still rather large...  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.187.168.247 (talk) 15:24, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: It's the web that's 2 feet not the abdomen.  Dger (talk) 23:59, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I once had a humongous garden spider hang out on the side of my garage. The biggest one I had ever saw. It was around the size of a small plate and its web covered the whole side of the garage. It eventually died or ran off, but I'll never forget just how big that thing was. And yes it was this garden spider. Same markings legs and everything. --AVeryWiseWolfy (talk) 13:55, 18 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  2 feet? 

message: enjoyed learning about her from Wiki.   i watched her all summer, she was big and beautiful... sorry to learn she died this Fall :(
May i submit a photo i took of her egg sac ?
--Donnap27 (talk) 18:56, 23 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Usually, a photo can be added if it supplements the article and no similar picture is already there.  Dger (talk) 00:00, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: thank you, but i don't see how to add my photo..sorry, can you help me? Donnap27 (talk) 19:05, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo ? 

message: I would like to add two more common names: In upstate, NY we also called this spider an "Artist Spider" due to the web design. Also, this spider is commonly known as the "Banana Spider" in the state of Florida due to it's yellow and black colors. RandomStan (talk) 10:27, 14 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Two more common names