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Hawaiian garden spider

Argiope appensa

Photo by Allen Hoof
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

spider hanging out (I apologize) waiting for lunch to arrive

Habitat:

semi-arid tropical coastal ridgeline; weathered lava sparsely vegetated with scrub plants

Notes:

spotted inside an old observation bunker high up the ridge behind Kaena Point; this specimen had a web (I apologize) of friends and relatives inside the bunker

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PublishedDecember 17, 2011

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