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orbweaver

Description:

This spider was observed at high elevation (Nagarkot, Nepal at about 2.2 km above sea level) on the wall of our building. It is as of yet unidentified (the closest images I found were of orb weavers, which may are may not be correct).

Habitat:

Nagarkot, Nepal at about 2.2 km above sea level

1 Species ID Suggestions

Orb-weaving spider
Argiope Argiope (spider)


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1 Comment

ZackSaavedra
ZackSaavedra 9 years ago

I dug around for a bit, and I'm quite sure my ID is the correct one. As for species, I can't say whether it's A. anasuja, A. pulchella, or A. versicolor, because I'm only experienced with the orb-weavers in the U.S.

JasmineJ
Spotted by
JasmineJ

Madhyamanchal, Nepal

Spotted on Oct 16, 2013
Submitted on Jan 26, 2015

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