Kingdom Animalia Infraorder Araneomorphae Genus Argiope Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Chelicerata Family Araneidae Scientific name Argiope argentata Higher classification Argiope Order Spider | |
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Similar Argiope, Orb‑weaver spider, Scytodes globula, Arachnid, Argiope trifasciata | ||
Argiope argentata spider
Argiope argentata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae (orb-weavers), found from the United States south to Chile and Argentina. It is a member of the Argiope genus and is also known as the silver argiope.
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- Argiope argentata spider
- Ara a argiope argentata en mi jardin argiope argentata spider in my garden
- Description
- Location
- Bite
- References
Ara a argiope argentata en mi jardin argiope argentata spider in my garden
Description
As with most members of the Argiope genus the female of the species tends to be much larger than the male. The body of Argiope argentata tends to be primarily silver with brown and orange colorations further back on the abdomen on the top, with a primarily brown underbelly. The legs have bands of orange, black and silver. The female can be up to 35 mm in length whereas the male tends to be 20 mm or less.
Location
The range of Argiope argentata extends from the USA in the north (from southern California to Florida) as far as Argentina in the south, although it prefers warmer, dryer areas. They can often be found on prickly pears in the fall.
Bite
The bite may sting and itch for about an hour, after which the pain usually passes away without serious after effects. However, the effect on small children, seniors and people in a poor state of health may be more serious.
