Argiope trifasciata
Banded orb weaver at Monash, ACT
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| Argiope trifasciata | EmmaCollins | 13 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | ExcitedEcologist | 13 Feb 2023 |
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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.
2 comments
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".
A relative of the St. Andrews Cross spider (Argiope keyserlingi).
The zig-zag is made out of a substance called "Stabilimentum".
13 Feb 2023
Thank you! She is a real beauty! What is the function of the stabilimentum in the web?
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
- ExcitedEcologist Recorded by
- 50mm or larger Animal size
Collections
- ExcitedEcologist Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Argiope trifasciata Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
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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