Argiope trifasciata

Argiope trifasciata
Argiope trifasciata
female from above
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species: A. trifasciata
Binomial name
Argiope trifasciata
(Forskål, 1775)
Synonyms

Aranea trifasciata
Aranea fastuosa
Argiope aurelia
Epeira webbii
Epeira nephoda
Epeira aurelia
Epeira latreillana
Epeira mauricia
Epeira fastuosa
Epeira argyraspides
Epeira fasciata
Epeira flavipes
Epeira mauritia
Epeira latreilla
Nephila aurelia
Argiope plana
Argiope sticticalis
Argyropes indecissa
Argiope hentzi
Argiope fasciata
Argiope mauricia
Argiope transversa
Argiope argyraspis
Argiope avara
Metargiope trifasciata
Argiope fastuosa
Argiope simplex
Austrargiope plana
Metargyope trifasciata
Brachygea platycephala
Argiope pradhani

Argiope trifasciata, also called banded garden spider in the USA, is a species of spider found around the world. In Europe you can find it in the Iberian peninsula, Canary islands, and Madeira. [1] The similar looking Argiope bruennichi is common in the Azores.[citation needed] Considered a pest in some areas, they usually start to appear during the Fall (Autumn), from early September till late October, when the temperatures start dropping.

Their webs can reach a diameter of about 60 cm. The length of the web will depend on the size of the spider, it can reach a total length of 2 meters.

Young spider

Subspecies

  • Argiope trifasciata deserticola Simon, 1906 (Sudan)
  • Argiope trifasciata kauaiensis Simon, 1900 (Hawaii)

External links

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europea
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