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Argiope sp.

Photo by SukanyaDatta
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Field Notes

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?

Reference Links:

Argiope (spider)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
Hannah Davis
Whoops, the URL got messed up there. Try this: http://bit.ly/1KZfazj
Hannah Davis
The genus is probably Argiope, but I don't know what species you have over there :) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_(spider)

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International Spider Survey
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture

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PublishedDecember 16, 2015

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