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Orb-weaving spider

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Spider with long legs, about 2 cm long. Genus Argiope

Habitat:

Near an oak forest

1 Species ID Suggestions

Noah Ranger +1
mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago
Six-spotted fishing spider
Dolomedes triton Six-spotted Fishing Spider - Dolomedes triton - BugGuide.Net


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7 Comments

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Also check...
http://www.spiderzrule.com/banded.htm

Noah Ranger
Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Also here...
https://www.123rf.com/photo_7630149_an-a...
http://www.elharo.com/blog/2012/08/

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Similar one seen on this link..
http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Ar...

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you Ashish
Thank you Aaron for the Id and the link.

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 11 years ago

Hi there. This is actually an orb-weaving spider in the genus Argiope. Note the telltale zig-zag of the stabilimentum in the center of the web. :-)

http://bugguide.net/node/view/2007

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Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

I can not believe that suggested as Argiope...

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Thank you kunzah for the ID and the link

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LuisStevens

Mexico

Spotted on Aug 25, 2012
Submitted on Aug 30, 2012

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