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Argiope trifasciata (Forskål, 1775) Discussion

banded garden spider

Comments on August 11, 2006 Observation

45.14651,-75.60883
Bev Wigney
45.1465, -75.6088
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Submitted: March 5, 2007 at 9:53:48 AM MST

Argiope trifasciata (Bev Wigney [August 11, 2006])Sighting Report - Concentration of immature female & male Argiope trifasciata spiders: -- Location: City of Ottawa (formerly Osgoode Township), Carleton County, Ontario, Canada., Coordinates: Osgoode 45.14651, -75.60883., Date & Time: August 11, 2006; 15:40 hours., Habitat: Oldfield meadow -- Intentionally created Spider Habitat. Predominant vegetation: goldenrod, Wild cucumber, common milkweed, yarrow, Aster., Details: Seven A. trifasciata found on orbs in less than a square meter, suspended from goldenrod. Two immature females had parallel orbs almost on top of each other (see photo). Another immature female's orb had two males on fragile webbing to the side and below. Nearby was another larger female with a male in the corner of her web. And one more immature female alone on an orb. General vicinity of UTM 18T 0453821, 5003433 (WGS84)., Reference Photographs: (2) posted at following URLs: http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/65066947, http://www.pbase.com/image/65066948

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