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Spider

Argiope sp.

Description:

I call it the Halloween spider...looks like a devilishly grinning face. The web detail is nicely seen.

Habitat:

Wall of a guest-house we had stopped at for tea.

Notes:

Can someone help me with the ID, please?

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5 Comments

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 8 years ago

Thank you Hannah Davis and bayucca.

bayucca
bayucca 8 years ago

Yes, Argiope sp.

SukanyaDatta
SukanyaDatta 8 years ago

Thanks Hannah Davis, I will check it out.

Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis 8 years ago

Whoops, the URL got messed up there. Try this: http://bit.ly/1KZfazj

Hannah Davis
Hannah Davis 8 years ago

The genus is probably Argiope, but I don't know what species you have over there :)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_(s...)

SukanyaDatta
Spotted by
SukanyaDatta

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India

Spotted on Nov 24, 2015
Submitted on Dec 16, 2015

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