Banded garden spider (wasp spider)

Grasslands, gardens, and other sunny places with tall vegetation; often builds webs among plants.

Catches and eats flying insects, including flies, grasshoppers, and moths.

Builds an orb web and typically rests head-down at its center, with legs held in pairs. Females produce egg sacs in late summer or autumn; young spiders emerge later.

Not considered dangerous to people; a bite is rare and usually mild. It benefits gardens by reducing insect pests.