Texas spiders - Argiope argentata

Info page

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… Lynette Elliott, 14 December, 2012 - 8:30am

are they bad?

this giant cool spider has been living in my bamboo for 2 months we weren't scared because it never moved but now there are babies and two more big ones. My boyfriend will kill them because he hates spiders but he will wait until i figure out what their deal is! i need info! silver argiope in san diego! thanks!

… julmeister, 11 October, 2005 - 3:45am

Not dangerous

They are actually good to have around, keeping other bugs in check. Here's an info page on these spiders that will answer your questions.spider info

… tom murray, 11 October, 2005 - 5:34am

Immature Silver Argiope

The shape of the white threads indicates an immature specimen.

… Troy Bartlett, 9 March, 2005 - 9:11pm

Immature Silver Argiope

Those cocentric zigzag white threads caught my attention, I'd never seen that web design before.
Tom

… tom murray, 9 March, 2005 - 9:15pm

Stabilimentum

The web pattern (a.k.a. stabilimentum), I recall, deters birds from flying into the web. Many immature argiope produce that round design whereas the adults make more linear designs, depending on argiope species.

… Richard Leung, 9 March, 2005 - 9:20pm