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female Banded garden spider

Argiope trifasciata

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Description:

I know I already have several spottings of wasp spiders - but the females are becoming really big (body 4 cm long, insect with legs about 7 cm) and spectacular - here some pics, I enjoy them so much - even though they really are ugly, and frightening.

Habitat:

garden, tall grass and bushes

Notes:

@ monkey

Species ID Suggestions

Banded garden spider

Argiope trifasciata

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Ashish
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Argiope bruennichi

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taka.ita
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Comments (10)
Ashish
Taka I agree what Wiki page seen. I marked specie on basis of Spider's abdomen not on basis of its availability. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Garden_spider_with_yellow_strips.jpg
taka.ita
Argiope is right, but Argiope trifasciata is a species of North America, and not of Europe. In Europe we have Argiope bruennichi.
Ashish
Monkey Mind I am confirm its not bruennichi its trifasciata specie...!!
Ashish
Here she wrapped hunted insect in a web and preserved it as stock food. Another such wrapped insect seen at left side.

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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2011 Best Wildlife Photo
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International Spider Survey
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Animals with Warning Colors
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PublishedAugust 9, 2011

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