Comments & ID Thoughts
Comparing with the other spiders on the site, this looks like a "Banded Garden Spider" (Argiope trifasciata). Since I'm not an expert, my guess could be totally wrong...
Significant web: diameter of at least 50cm, web attached between shrubs about 2m apart.
Significant spider size: I had nothing to measure, but seemed at least about 5cm leg span.
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- Submitted: Aug 20, 2018
- Photographed: Aug 15, 2018
- Spider: Argiope lobata (Lobed Argiope)
- Location: Island of Elba, Nisporto, Italy
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Lateral, Webs
Argiope species
Hi. you might compare to Argiope aurantia species. I think you have a younger female there.