But sometimes, what the eyes gaze at isn't a songster but an eight-eyed yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). The black and yellow-mottled female garden spiders look especially fetching ...

The garden spider, scientifically known as Argiope aurantia, is easy to spot thanks to its bright yellow markings and bold black stripes. Female Argiope aurantia spiders are larger than the males ...