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Based on studies in:
USA: Alaska, Barrow (Tundra)
USA: California, Cabrillo Point (Grassland)
USA: California, Coachella Valley (Desert or dune)
USA: Wisconsin, Little Rock Lake (Lake or pond)
USA: California (Marine)
Polynesia (Reef)
Canada: Manitoba (Grassland)
England: Oxfordshire, Wytham Wood (Forest)
Malawi (River)
Malawi, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
Malaysia (Rainforest)
Mexico: Guerrero (Coastal)
USA: Florida, South Florida (Swamp)
USA: Arizona (Forest, Montane)
USA: Iowa, Mississippi River (River)
Austria, Hafner Lake (Lake or pond)
Austria, Vorderer Finstertaler Lake (Lake or pond)
Finland (Lake or pond, Littoral)
Russia (Tundra)
USA: Massachusetts, Cape Ann (Marine)
Africa, Lake McIlwaine (Lake or pond)
Peru (Coastal)
unknown (Temporary pool)
Panama, Gatun Lake (Lake or pond)
England, River Thames (River)
Malaysia, W. Malaysia (Plant substrate)
USA: Florida, Everglades (Estuarine)
Sri Lanka (Plant substrate)
Madagascar (Plant substrate)
Seychelles (Plant substrate)
USA: NE USA (Plant substrate)
Hong Kong (Plant substrate)
Africa, Crocodile Creek, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
USA: Kentucky, Station 1 (River)

Argiope aurantia () preys on:
Arthropoda
Insecta

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