Comments & ID Thoughts
Is this venous spider ?
- Submitted by:
- Submitted: Apr 22, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 22, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: San Ramon, Beni, Bolivia
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
Hi, no this spider has very weak venom, just enough to paralyze insects and to make large predators a little uncomfortable. The genus is Argiope. She’s an orbweaver spider, which means they are known for their big strong round webs. They are good predators of insects.