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Small Silver Signature spider

Argiope savignyi

1 Species ID Suggestions

Ashish
Ashish 12 years ago
Small Silver Signature spider
Argiope savignyi Argiope savignyi


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19 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Maybe Grass cross spider (Argiope catenulata)?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Holmes you must be correct..!!

mr.holmes.88
mr.holmes.88 12 years ago

that's it ...Argiope mascordi...beautiful web ^^

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

thanks MediyansyahTaharani that was a very informative link

MediyansyahTaharani
MediyansyahTaharani 12 years ago

Note: a single spider may change its design from day to day...and that sometimes hungry spiders do not take the time to add the decoration... (more see http://kimberlygerson.com/2011/05/spider...)

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

check this one out ashish Argiope pulchella
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_pul...
matches the description of the web as well

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Looks like something my grandmother crocheted. looking forward to ID

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

Same here

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

प्रोजेक्ट नोह वर मी खूप काही शिकलोय, आणि शिकत रहाणार...!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Following species has similar signature on their webs.
Argiope ocyaloides
Argiope argentata
Argiope savignyi
Argiope mascordi
Argiope bruennichi

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

If you check following spotting, search must be on...till satisfaction.
Alert Dan confirmed his specie after 3 months.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/569...

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

same here pal
aapan sagle ithe shikaylach ekatra zhalo aahot

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Do not take any final decision...yet...I am still checking other Genus...picture matching hunt is still on...!!!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

i think you are right ashish
thanks pal

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

If you check your spider is half silver back. Missing in Mediyansyah's specie.
I verified about 70 Argiope species with pictures...very close to my suggetion...main thing its find in India..!!!
Do not refer only images..colour combination..Leg structure...face shape also to be checked..!!

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

@ ashish i think its not the one uve suggested i have tried and searched for it for quite some time now hope to get a perfect id
mediyansyah is pretty close

MediyansyahTaharani
MediyansyahTaharani 12 years ago

yes, maybe that is another Argiope sp.. the specifics Argiope sp from India!? ... and..somewhat similar to Argiope mascordi, the orb-web spider from Queensland, Australia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_mas...

Atul
Atul 12 years ago

the web pattern looks the same but the spider looks different

MediyansyahTaharani
MediyansyahTaharani 12 years ago

perhaps Orb-weaver spider similar like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Argiop...

Atul
Spotted by
Atul

Union Territory of Damān and Diu, India

Spotted on Nov 14, 2010
Submitted on Jul 14, 2011

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