Silver-backed Argiope(Argiope florida)

Not considered dangerous to humans, Argiope spiders are large and commonly encountered.

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Silver-backed Argiope (Argiope florida) — Dorsal viewSilver-backed Argiope, Silver Argiope, Florida Argiope (Argiope florida)Scotland Co., NC1 Oct 2006Common in NC in the sandhills.

Silver-backed Argiope (Argiope florida) — Ventral viewSilver-backed Argiope, Silver Argiope, Florida Argiope (Argiope florida)Scotland Co., NC1 Oct 2006

Silver-backed Argiope (Argiope florida)

Silver-backed Argiope, Silver Argiope, Florida Argiope (Argiope florida)Chatham Co., NC7 June 2008Youngster with lots of web "writing".

Silver-backed Argiope (Argiope florida) — Silver-backed Argiope, Silver Argiope, Florida Argiope (Argiope florida)Sandhills Gamelands, Scotland Co., NC14 June 2008Young Silver-backed Argiopes display various patterns of zig-zag "writing" in their webs. This genus of spiders is often referred to as "Writing Spiders".

Silver-backed Argiope (Argiope florida) — Silver-backed Argiope, Silver Argiope, Florida Argiope (Argiope florida)Sandhills Gamelands, Scotland Co., NC14 June 2008Youngster

Silver-backed Argiope (Argiope florida) — Silver-backed Argiope, Silver Argiope, Florida Argiope (Argiope florida)Sandhills Gamelands, Scotland Co., NC14 June 2008Youngster

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