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Argiope australis
This spider was busy eating and the little male was taking advantage of that. Picture 3 has a small unknown spider on the bottom left side.
Streambank in savanna/woodland. Observed at Hyena Pool, Mlawula Nature Reserve.
Yes bayucca, Kate has been confirming or ID-ing my spiders from Swaziland 2 years ago. Thanks Kate.
thanks sunny. Yes the size difference is so great that one wonders if the whole of the male just pops inside to fertilise the female!!
Hi Marcos. Thank you so much for your participation..What do you think about Argiope australis? Both kate and bayucca seem to think it might be Argiope australis, and bayucca's links are quite convincing! What do you say?
Wow! Magnifique spider. An specimen of the Argiope gender... Argiope lobata may be