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If the stripes are light in color, maybe even off white it could be a CA king snake.
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Garder-snake; multi color green, yellow and black stripes length of body.
Ariel
a scary one
it looks black with yellow spots that was 2 obvious wasn't it u stupid it looks black with yellow spots that was 2 obvious wasn't it u stupid
An insect that can have a black body and yellow tail, flies, and stings may be a hornet. Many species of wasps and hornets match this description.
So far all I could fine is it is a beetle.
Argiope aurantia, or the black and yellow garden spider, lives in California and has two yellow stripes running lengthwise down its back. They are not dangerous to humans.
The Cicada Wasp has a black body with blue wings. This wasp also features red and yellow stripes near its stinger.
Banana spider
Yellow jackets are native to North America but are not true hornets. They have horizontal yellow and black stripes on the lower half.