The spider you are describing is likely the yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). This species is known for its distinctive yellow and black striped body, along with red or orange markings on its legs. It is commonly found in gardens and fields throughout Minnesota. These Spiders are non-aggressive and known for their large, intricate webs.
A black spotted yellow spider that just ate a gumball.
Argiope aurantia Lucas - yellow garden spider
The Orb-weaver spider is a fairly large garden spider found abundantly in Oklahoma. They can be identified by their black, white and yellow body and legs as well as the spiral or zipper-like arrangement of prey-catching threads in their webs.
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The Speckled King snake is a black snake with yellow or orange spots speckled over it's body. Another black snake with yellow spots would be Baby Eastern Black King Snake. Both are completely black with yellow speckles.
Argiope aurantia is a black spider with yellow stripes. Its common names join such different physical descriptions as black and yellow garden spider, corn spider, writing spider, and zipper spider. The black and yellow garden spider generally may be considered harmless to humans.
It sounds like you may be referring to the Argiope aurantia, commonly known as the black and yellow garden spider. This spider is known for its distinctive black and yellow stripes on its body and is commonly found in gardens across North America. They are harmless to humans and play an important role in controlling insect populations.
Araneus diadematus Scroll down to see pictures of it when young with the yellow body and black spots: http://www.nicksspiders.com/nicksspiders/araneusdiadematus.htm -Michael Cline
i saw a spider just like that and i squished it (hehehehe)but i dont know what kind of spider it is.
The spider you are describing sounds like a type of spider mimic called the Spinybacked Orbweaver (Gasteracantha cancriformis). It has a distinctive black body with a red heart-shaped pattern on its back, along with yellow spots, and spines that may resemble a scorpion's tail. They are not harmful to humans and are known for their unique appearance.