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Very slick looking (garden?) spider - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2009 Mark Fox

Very slick looking (garden?) spider - Argiope aurantia
Belle Chasse, Buddhist Temple, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, USA
June 12, 2009
This spider had also made its web on the furry trunk of a palm tree. I'm presuming from the zigzag landing strip that it's related to the garden spider, is that correct? It wasn't very large, but I don't have a good estimate of size. Maybe around a centimeter.

Again, sorry for the glare, it was a night-shot with flash. Is there a better way to set up this sort of photo, short of big lamps or external flash setups?
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Contributed by Mark Fox on 6 July, 2009 - 9:21am
Last updated 9 August, 2011 - 3:46pm

Moved
Moved from Black and Yellow Argiope.
… Lynette Elliott, 9 August, 2011 - 3:46pm login or register to post comments

Yes,
young Argiope aurantia
… john and jane balaban, 6 July, 2009 - 11:17am login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
That's neat that the coloration and body shape are so different in the juvenile.
… Mark Fox, 6 July, 2009 - 11:37am login or register to post comments

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