Family: Ananeidae

Scientific Name: Argiope trifasciata

Size: 15 – 25 mm

Gender: female

Like the black and yellow garden spider, the banded usually remains in the center of it s web, especially during the day. I find the webs in shrubs located in sunny places but not in trees

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