Re: Spider ID

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Posted by Jeff Weber on 16:50:51 03/28/06

In Reply to: Re: Spider ID posted by Bob Kelley

:Bob: Actually, a few of the Argiope spiders build X patterns into their webs, but others simply have a line, top and bottom. One example of the X-pattern spiders is Argiope appensa, of the Hawaiian Islands. Jeff

: It is the Silver Argiope, one of the most beautiful spiders in south Florida. We saw a
: Yellow and Black Argiope(also known as the Garden Spider) at Bill Sadowski Park last Saturday, and I
: have seen the Banded Argiope there some years ago.
: The X pattern in the web is distinctive to the Silver Argiope. The others have different patterns.
: Check them out in the Golden Guide to Spiders.
: Bob Kelley

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Comments:	: :Bob: Actually, a few of the Argiope spiders build X patterns into their webs, but others simply have a line, top and bottom. One example of the X-pattern spiders is Argiope appensa, of the Hawaiian Islands. Jeff : : : : It is the Silver Argiope, one of the most beautiful spiders in south Florida. We saw a : : Yellow and Black Argiope(also known as the Garden Spider) at Bill Sadowski Park last Saturday, and I : : have seen the Banded Argiope there some years ago. : : The X pattern in the web is distinctive to the Silver Argiope. The others have different patterns. : : Check them out in the Golden Guide to Spiders. : : Bob Kelley :
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