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Banded Argiope

Posted by bugman February 6th, 2005 at 1:00 am

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An orb weaver but what kind????
Hi there,
my niece found this rather lage spider in her back yard!!! I don’t know the name of the species but I believe it’s an orb weaver. Is this a male or female??? She told me it was about 3 to 4 inches long or so, they live in whittier california. The picture was taken last fall around mid october to november, unfortunally they killed it because they didn’t want it to come in their house. But it is an awesome picture even though I hate spiders!!!
Sincerely,
Darcy Jimenez
Montebello, CA

Hi Darcy,
Your niece photographed a female Banded Argiope, Argiope trifasciata. They are closely related to the common Yellow Argiope. It is common in the west and tolerates arid climates. It is a harmless and beautiful spider. Sadly, she will not be procreating.

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