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Argiope trifasciata
So Happy to have this Beautiful Iridescent Silver Spider as my 100th Spotting :)
Spotted on Jul 13, 2012
Submitted on Jul 13, 2012
6 Comments
Thanks for all the help annorion :)
I really don't think it is Argiope argentata. The abdomen is too elongated even for a juvenile.
From the pics in bugguide.net the species seems to vary a bit possibly due to age as this link (http://ento.psu.edu/extension/factsheets...) mentions younger spiders have a mostly white abdomen. Maybe someone else with more experience with this species can confirm.
Ok first suggestion wrong genus. Think this maybe Argiope trifasicata. http://bugguide.net/node/view/218319
Nice series of a beautiful spider! Not sure of species but looks like genus Nephila.
Great series!