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Argiope sp.
Another female of unidentified species of the genus Argiope. Spiders in the Argiope genus are medium size spiders, they build small to medium size vertical orb webs with circular or cross shaped stabilimentum. They wait for prey on the web center with legs paired. Male spiders are rarely seen and much smaller in size.
Spotted on its web strung between plants along a transect in secondary coastal lowland mixed freshwater swamp forest/sago swamp forest.
Spotted on Jun 14, 2012
Submitted on Jun 20, 2012
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