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Species Argiope trifasciata - Banded Argiope
Classification Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon (Entelegynae)
Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers)
Genus Argiope (Garden Orbweavers)
Species trifasciata (Banded Argiope)
Other Common Names Banded Garden Orbweaver
Banded Argiope Synonyms and other taxonomic changes Explanation of Names Argiope trifasciata ( Forsskål, 1775) (or Forskål (1))
Latin: "three-banded", from tres- "three" + fasciatus- "enveloped in bands, swathed"
Size Body length 15-25 mm (female), 4-6 mm (male) Identification Pale yellow, carapace has silver hairs, abdomen is striped in silver, yellow, and black. Abdomen is more rounded (tapered rearward) than in Argiope aurantia, does not have notches and humps as in that species. Legs are spotted. Stabilimentum of web is similar to that of Argiope aurantia, but less prominent. On ventral views, if there are yellow lobes or dots surrounding the central yellow stripe on the sternum, it is A. trifasciata (refer to image of sternum below). However, those lobes/dots are not always present.
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Range Throughout United States and southern Canada. World Spider Catalog gives distribution as "North, Central and South America. Introduced to Africa, Portugal to Israel, Iran, China, Japan, Australia (Tasmania), Pacific Is." Habitat Open areas, old fields, etc. with tall grass. Webs tend to be more hidden than those of aurantia, and the preferred habitat is said to be drier. Season mostly: July-Nov (BG data) Life Cycle Egg sac may contain more than 1000 eggs. It is about 18 mm in diameter and is shaped like a cup or a kettledrum, not spherical, as is that of Argiope aurantia. Print References Kaston, p. 139, fig. 346 (2)
Marshall and Edwards, pp. 40-41, color photo (3)
Jackman, p. 76, plate P10 (4)Works Cited | 1. | Catalogue of Texas spiders
Allen Dean. 2016. ZooKeys 570: 1-703. | |
| 2. | How to Know the Spiders
B. J. Kaston. 1978. WCB/McGraw-Hill. |  |
| 3. | Florida's Fabulous Spiders
Sam Marshall, G. B. Edwards. 2002. World Publications. |  |
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 1:20pm Additional contributions by cotinis, Robin McLeod, Lynette Elliott, Jeff Hollenbeck, cheins, Chuck Entz, Mike Quinn, Ted Kropiewnicki, Ron M., kschnei, James Bailey, Mandy Howe, KenW, metrioptera, chuuuuungLast updated 19 January, 2023 - 5:06pm |
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