Unidentified

Picture ID 52638

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Please can someone tell me what kind of spuder this is?

Submitted by:
nicolaine
Submitted: Feb 2, 2019
Photographed: Feb 2, 2019
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Curacao
Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: No
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TangledWeb

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February 2, 2019 6:48 pm

Hi, this is an orbweaver in genus Argiope. The zigzag webs are called stabilimentum. They can help disguise the spider when it is resting. This spider mostly eats large flying insects.

Nicolaine

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February 3, 2019 10:40 pm

Thank you so much for your help