Can anyone I.D. this?

[farmer tx]

This was hanging around the shop today. I left it alone hopeing it would catch some of the wasp that have invaded since the weather is getting cooler. The web was about 30' round. The spider is just over 2'" in length.

[Lenny]

St. Andrews Cross Spider out of N.C ???

:eek:

[Lenny]

Definately an Orb...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~ednieuw/Spiders/Araneidae/Argiope_lobata_F1796.jpg

It is not from there. Typically Malta or Australia :eek: http://www.donzi.net/forums/images/smilies/outtahere.gif

Breeding: After breeding, the female kills the male and eats it. The baby spiders stay at the edge of the web.