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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Garden Orbweavers (Argiope) » Black and Yellow Argiope (Argiope aurantia)
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Golden Orb Weaver: Do you know if this is a male or a female? - Argiope aurantia
Copyright © 2013 sfhipchick

Golden Orb Weaver: Do you know if this is a male or a female? - Argiope aurantia
White City, Jackson County, Oregon, USA
July 21, 2013
Size: 1"
I'm making a guess that this is an immature female but I don't know for sure. Its pedipalps do not look like "boxing gloves" with the classic large round ends. They are more straight.
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Contributed by sfhipchick on 21 July, 2013 - 11:36pm
Last updated 22 July, 2013 - 12:57am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Laura P., 22 July, 2013 - 12:57am login or register to post comments

 
Thank you!
...for the fast reply! :)
… sfhipchick, 22 July, 2013 - 1:06am login or register to post comments

Black and Yellow Argiope
Argiope aurantia:

Looks female to me.
… Laura P., 22 July, 2013 - 12:57am login or register to post comments

 
Here are some males:
… Laura P., 22 July, 2013 - 1:01am login or register to post comments

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