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Garden spider

Argiope sp.

Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

Perhaps a kind of a garden spider? Body size bout 2 cm.

Habitat:

Grass area. Fishing Trail, Mlawla nature reserve.

Species ID Suggestions

Garden (Argiope) spider

Argiope sp.

Reference Link
AlanThornhill
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Comments (12)
Felix Fleck
Never seen this colour on an argiope. Very interesting.
bayucca
Another nice confirmation :-)! Thanks Kate and Ansie!!
KateBraun
Identification confirmed by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman as Argiope sp., could be A. flavipalpis or A. levii, would need specimen to confirm which.
Tiz
Thank you Doc :) Do you mean "as in changing the first photo to the second one?"
Tiz
Hello Alan and Bayucca. Thank you both for the time and energy you both put into this spotting in order to identify it. I will change the ID into Argiope species. Sorry for the late response, but as always, I really appreciate it! Ava, mission added :)
AlanThornhill
Yes, I agree Argiope sp. would be safer. If you want to submit it that's fine - if not then I'll do it later.
bayucca
Personally I don't think this is Argiope lobata, the markings on the legs are different. There is probably no serious clue to get a proper ID on this one due to the fact, that there is not enough and probably also not correct information about other candidates like Argiope levii and Argiope flavipalpus. For me it looks like being Argiope levii, based on these links, but they are not really trusted: http://www.ispot.org.za/species_dictionary/Argiope%20levii http://reptiphoto.webnode.cz/album/spiders/web-spider-garden-spider-argiope-levii-tanzania-arusha-jpg/ Probably trustable: http://www.zmuc.dk/entoweb/collections-databaser/Araneae/Araneae%20billeder/argiope-levii-dorsal.jpg http://www.zmuc.dk/entoweb/collections-databaser/Araneae/Araneae%20billeder/argiope-levii-ventral.jpg http://www.zmuc.dk/entoweb/collections-databaser/Araneae/Araneae%20billeder/argiope-levii-epigastric.jpg Markings are slightly different, but the markings on the legs are matching with the ones in Tina's Argiope. I would prefer Argiope sp. as scientific name with mentioning other canididates and links in the description section. Please, also read the discussion here: http://www.ispot.org.za/node/189573 http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/araneidae/argiope.htm http://eol.org/pages/1194686/overview http://www.ispot.org.za/node/174727 Lobata: https://naturfotografen-forum.de/o104705-Argiope%20lobata
AlanThornhill
There are lots of Argiope species. I think this one is lobata but I'm not sure.
Tom15
Nice! Looks like an African relative of the Silver Argiope.
Ava T-B
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Spotted for Missions

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Mlawula Nature Reserve
Photographed
PublishedApril 2, 2014

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