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Silver argiope

Argiope argentata

Description:

A yellow and white spider with black bands on its legs. Abdomen is ridged.

Habitat:

In a web on a Century plant (Agave americana) in the Andes at an altitude of 2400 masl.

Notes:

I was surprised to see the same species of spider at that altitude (and temperature) as in the jungle https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/95....

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Tukup
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Tukup

Pichincha, Ecuador

Spotted on Jul 13, 2011
Submitted on Jan 27, 2019

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