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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Garden Orbweavers (Argiope) » Banded Argiope (Argiope trifasciata)
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juvenile female banded argiope - Argiope trifasciata
Copyright © 2010 Lynette Elliott

juvenile female banded argiope - Argiope trifasciata
Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana, USA
August 27, 2010
Rarely seen in this area.

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juvenile female banded argiope - Argiope trifasciata juvenile female banded argiope - Argiope trifasciata
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 12 September, 2010 - 1:33pm
Last updated 14 September, 2010 - 9:36am

Is that really a male? I woul
Is that really a male? I would have said subadult female.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 13 September, 2010 - 1:31am login or register to post comments

 
Well darn
It looks like you might be right. I blew up the palp images and there doesn't seem to be any boxing gloves. It was so tiny I just assumed it must be a male. I'll leave the sex blank since I suppose it might be a juvenile male as well?
… Lynette Elliott, 13 September, 2010 - 6:00pm login or register to post comments

 
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At the risk of fully annoying you :-) I would speculate that the budding development of the "knobbies" on the abdomen points to a future female, based on seeing a few photos of males.

But, immature/juvenile does seem like the best choice.
… Kevin Pfeiffer, 14 September, 2010 - 1:23am login or register to post comments

 
Good call
I didn't even consider the knobbies. Well double drat, I was excited to find a male trifasciata, since I've never found one in MT... or anywhere I guess.
… Lynette Elliott, 14 September, 2010 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

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