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Silver Argiope Orb Weaver

Argiope argentata

Photo by DouglassMoody
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

A Silver Argiope Orb Weaver (Argiope argentata) with twin stabilimenta. A single stabilimentum is actually more characteristic of argiopes.

Photographed at Newport Back Bay, Newport Beach CA.

Hand-held Nikon D90 at ISO 400 with 105-mm macro lens, 1/200-sec at f/20, full sun and SB-600 flash unit with O-Flash 3/4-ringlight attachment.

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PublishedNovember 6, 2011

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