Okay, what sort of ugly spider is this?

[cynatnite]

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It's hanging on our house.

[handmade34]

2. garden argiope

very helpful and pretty

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/beneficial-24_spider_blackandyellow_argiope.htm

[cynatnite]

3. I won't call them ugly anymore...

Thanks.

[kurtzapril4]

8. It's a female, to boot! n/t

[NightWatcher]

4. I saw that guy in my yard yesterday

The web was huge and awesome

[Jenoch]

6. These spiders usually stay in one location for the summer,

assuming they are getting enough prey.

We had one in our flower bed last year and it was very cool to see her out there every day.

[Brigid]

5. Inside my place . . .

That's called a flat spider.

[In_The_Wind]

7. It's called a Writing Spider.

[bluesbassman]

9. Yours looks like a contrail spider. It's a conspiracy!!!