
Comments & ID Thoughts
What spider is this en is is poisonous
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- Submitted: Feb 24, 2018
- Photographed: Feb 24, 2018
- Spider: Argiope trifasciata (Banded Garden Spider)
- Sex:
- Location: Vredendal western cape, South Africa
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Webs
This is a garden spider, of the Argiope genus, it appears. Not dangerous to humans. Compare your spider to this info, maybe: http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/araneidae/argiope.htm
Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 Yes, I agree with the suggestion above, this appears to be a Banded Argiope (Argiope trifasciata).