| Argiope trifasciata | |
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| 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) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Aranea trifasciata |
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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. 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.