Argiope trifasciata

Banded orb weaver at Monash, ACT

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Identification history

	Argiope trifasciata	13 Feb 2023	EmmaCollins
	Unverified	13 Feb 2023	ExcitedEcologist

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User's notes

This spider was in Monash grasslands and measured 80mm (from tip of leg to tip of leg). There was a vertical zig zag pattern in the web.

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EmmaCollins wrote:

13 Feb 2023

This is a female Argiope trifasciata - Banded orb-weaver.
A relative of the St. Andrews Cross spider (Argiope keyserlingi).
The zig-zag is made out of a substance called "Stabilimentum".

ExcitedEcologist wrote:

13 Feb 2023

Thank you! She is a real beauty! What is the function of the stabilimentum in the web?

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Location information

Coordinates 149.080989 -35.420728
Altitude 601.4m
Maps Monash Grassland Isabella Pond Tuggeranong Creek to Monash Grassland
Places Monash, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Feb 2023 05:48 PM Recorded on
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Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) ExcitedEcologist Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Additional information

50mm or larger Animal size

Species information

Argiope trifasciata Scientific name
Banded orb weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1157m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania