Unidentified

Hi, she’s an orbweaver in genus Argiope. Argiope argentata (silver orbweaver) perhaps. She preys mostly on large flying insects. If you ever see a much smaller spider that looks like her hanging around, that’s a male tentatively approaching your temptress. She’ll eat and rebuild her elaborate web every day to keep it clean and sticky. The zigzag parts are called stabilimentum. It isn’t fully known what purpose they serve beyond disguising the spider while she rests and waits for prey. They are usually made to continue along the lines of the spider’s legs. If she had her legs in front… Read more »