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Hawaiian garden spider

Argiope appensa

Description:

Yellow-backed spider with striped legs found in the settlement area at Kalaupapa National Historical Park.

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Hawaiian garden spider
Argiope appensa Argiope appensa


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2 Comments

Simon Kingston
Simon Kingston 11 years ago

Hi mauna Kunzah,

Thanks for the ID. I'll update and also add to the Alien Species mission.

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Simon Kingston, Argiope appensa was introduced to Hawaii from other Pacific islands. It would make a nice addition to the Alien Species mission: http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/1763... Thanks!

Simon Kingston
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Simon Kingston

Hawaii, USA

Spotted on May 14, 2012
Submitted on Mar 29, 2013

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