Silver Argiope Spider (Argiope argentata)

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Photo by LarryGraziano

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10.1985, -85.8259

Field Notes

Habitat:

Tropical Dry Forest in NW Costa Rica. Rainy season

Species ID Suggestions

Argiope sp

Jonathan Sequeira

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Silver Argiope

argiope argentata

Reference Link

ulvalactuca77

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Comments (14)

LarryGraziano

thanks gentleman. there are only four possibilities for this one. the argentata is the most reasonable. the coloration, in brilliance and shape, on this particular speciman was unlike any I saw on the web.

ulvalactuca77

Yes indeed you may be right... I think the savignyi is known to make a silk "disc", but I am no expert. Upon your suggestion I did a bit if research and found the S. savignyi has been observed preying upon bats!!! Now that is freaky! http://caribjsci.org/dec07/43_273d-284d.pdf

Ashish

@ulvalactuca77 Check the pattern also of that White silk signature... may X type in many species of Argiope spiders...

ulvalactuca77

oh, haha. Late to the party as usual.

ulvalactuca77

That's^ a Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata) http://naturecloseups.com/?s=argiope The X in the web is typical of them..

Ashish

Deleted my ID suggestion... Thought of savgnyi specie... ulvalactuca77 is correct..

Ashish

This is exact ... http://naturecloseups.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/00056672.jpg

TommasoBiasiolo

You are welcome. Can't go further... hehehe