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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Garden Orbweavers (Argiope)
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Spider - Argiope
Copyright © 2014 gregpage1465

Spider - Argiope
Cameron County, Texas, USA
November 1, 2014
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Contributed by gregpage1465 on 5 November, 2014 - 4:13pm
Last updated 7 November, 2014 - 7:51am

Moved
Moved from ID Request. Since this one is right at the southern tip of TX I think we need to consider A. blanda. I'd have to see a ventral of that species or a dorsal shot of this spider to know which this is. The bumps on the dorsum do look pointy from this angle which is more indicative of A. blanda.
… Lynette Elliott, 7 November, 2014 - 7:51am login or register to post comments

 
This looks identical to the one we linked to
That one is from south Texas and has a dorsal image. Is the id on the linked image correct?
… john and jane balaban, 7 November, 2014 - 8:16am login or register to post comments

 
I think so
I'd have to look through my resources again to be sure. Argentata has more rounded protuberances while blanda's are more pointy.
… Lynette Elliott, 7 November, 2014 - 9:18am login or register to post comments

Silver Argiope
… john and jane balaban, 5 November, 2014 - 4:55pm login or register to post comments

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