Argiope
(Garden Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 192962

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Banded Garden Spider in a web seen in El Charco del Ingenio, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Submitted by:
zolanav
Submitted: Dec 31, 2023
Photographed: Dec 31, 2023
Spider: Argiope (Garden Orb-weavers)
Location: San Miguel de Allende , Mexico
Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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January 2, 2024 4:17 pm

She’s Argiope trifasciata or A. bruennichi. Her stabilimentum (“decorative web addition”) is interesting because she has it near her head instead of lengthways along her body. The function of this kind of stabilimentum hasn’t been completely established yet.