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Photo by ElaineWebb
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Field Notes

Description:

Large spider in web. With egg sac?

Habitat:

Seen at Mounts Botanical Gardens in West Palm Beach, Florida. Web was high in bushes/tree area.

Species ID Suggestions

Silver Argiope

Argiope argentata

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Comments (2)
bugadrienne
It is the prey. Her eggsack will be large and green, kind of flattened, sometimes looks like a little purse.
LivanEscudero
Not sure that is an egg sac, I think that's lunch.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2013

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