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Garden spider

Araneidae Argiope aurantia

Photo by GartvanGennip
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Field Notes

Description:

Small spider that weaves its web in the shape of an X.

Habitat:

Amazon rain forest

Notes:

It is clear that this is an Araneidae Argiope, but I am not entirely sure of the subspecies aurantia.

Reference Links:

Argiope (spider)

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Maria dB
It looks like an Argiope spider. This website might interest you: http://therevscience.com/?p=1435
GartvanGennip
Done! Thanks, that was a good suggestion. I have many pictures that would fit nicely in this category.
Ava T-B
Please consider adding this spotting to the Animal Architecture mission at http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082378

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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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PublishedJuly 5, 2014

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