Argiope argentata, commonly known as the silver argiope or silver garden spider due to the silvery color of its cephalothorax, is a member of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae. This species resides in arid and warm environments in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and widely across South America.

2023年12月4日 · The silver garden spider, shimmering with a unique silvery glow on its carapace, hails from places like Central and South America, as well as parts of the U.S. and the Caribbean Island. While roaming gardens, you’ll notice the females are especially vibrant and larger than their male counterparts.

2021年9月28日 · These orbweavers place a conspicuous zigzagging white silk banner in their webs called the "stabilimentum" which can be used to identify the species. In this species four stabilimenta form a cross in the web of mature spiders. Juveniles of many species, including this one, spin a spiralling stabilimentum from the center of the web.

2021年2月1日 · The silver garden spider, Argiope argentata, is a common orb weaver in the warm and humid regions in the Southern United States, Central America, the Caribbean and South America. It spins large, orb shaped webs to catch flying insects.

2025年1月31日 · The silver color on this helpful spider develops over time and this orb weaver can grow to be quite large in the garden. Extremely long legs half silver and half black and white bands. The abdomen is bumpy with orange, yellow, and black stripes.

2017年10月17日 · One very common species during this time of year, the silver argiope ( Argiope argentata) is also among the most impressive of our local arachnids. Also known as the silver garden orb-weaving spider, this sizeable arachnid is a …

Silver argiope spiders are fairly common in South Florida and generally harmless. A bite from one for most folk might cause a little discomfort but nothing more, though the very young, the very old or the very sick can be more vulnerable.

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 commonly known as the silver argiope.

Silver argiope spider, Argiope argentata. TRAITS. Argiope argentata is also known by the common names silver argiope and silver garden orb-weaver. The species is large and displays a pattern on the dorsal region consisting mainly of silver, orange and …

Argiope argentata, commonly known as the silver argiope due to the silvery color of its cephalothorax, is a member of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae. This species resides in arid and warm environments in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and widely across South America.