Unidentified

Picture ID 170011

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Seen at the National Butterfly Center in Mission, TX

Submitted by:
ponyrcr
Submitted: Nov 26, 2022
Photographed: Oct 29, 2022
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Mission, Texas, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: No
Attributes:

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TangledWeb

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November 27, 2022 3:06 am

Argiope argentata. https://bugguide.net/node/view/2033 This is a Silver Orbweaver. They have silver dorsal projections and gold lateral ones. The gold coloring of the silk comes from their diet (apparently butterflies).