Comments & ID Thoughts
Argiope
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- Submitted: Feb 18, 2020
- Photographed: Jan 16, 2020
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: El Cajón, Tucumán, Argentina
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes:
I think she’s Argiope argentata. In many stock photos and more professional photos of them online the silver spiders look green. I suspect the use of stronger flash and the photos taken in a more vibrant green habitat can lead to green reflections off of silver spiders. Here’s an example: https://bugguide.net/node/view/1163836