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Garden spider (female)

Argiope appensa

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Description:

Black and yellow and about 2 - 2.5 inches long for the female (brown for the male)

Habitat:

Introduced to Hawai'i. Inhabits a large variety of habitat from coast to forest.
Very gregarious, communal spider.

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Argiope appensa

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Achilles Tang
O'ahu, Hawai'i

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PublishedApril 29, 2014

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