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Argiope - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2008 Lee R.

Argiope - Argiope aurantia
Cass County, Texas, USA
May 28, 2008
Size: 1'
I feel pretty sure this is an Argiope but am unsure as to which one specifically. It did not have any yellow color anywhere as far as I could see.

Lee
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Contributed by Lee R. on 28 May, 2008 - 10:58pm
Last updated 29 May, 2008 - 6:03pm

Argiope aurantia
Looks to me like an immature Argiope aurantia. I've observed these in the wild quite a lot, and this is exactly how they look until they start to gain their adult coloration in later molts.
… Brett Tyler, 28 May, 2008 - 11:16pm login or register to post comments

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