Comments & ID Thoughts
I believe it is related to the silver garden spider.
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- Submitted: Nov 9, 2019
- Photographed: Nov 9, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Edinburg, Texas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
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I think it IS a Silver Garden Spider, Argiope argentata. The posterior looks a little different than most photos, but the individuals can be variable. There isn’t another known species in USA that it could be.
I totally think you are right.