Argiope appensa
(Hawaiian Garden Spider)

Picture ID 193569

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TO SHOW THE BACKGROUND AREA OF THIS AMAZING HAWAIIAN GARDEN SPIDER, HAS BEEN WITH ME 7 DAYS.THERE APPEARED A SMALL SPIDER WITH HER.YESTERDAY THERE WAS A SMALL THREAD HANGING ABOUT 2 INCHES WITH A SACK OF THREE SMALL ROUND OBJECTS IN IT LOOKED LIKE APPLE PIPS.WERE THESE EGGS, OR HATCHLINGS I WONDER? TEMPERATURE 27 TODAY, THIS MORNING NOW 11:20

Submitted by:
tin
Submitted: Feb 6, 2024
Photographed: Feb 7, 2024
Spider: Argiope appensa (Hawaiian Garden Spider)
Sex:
Female,
Location: DAANBANTAYAN, CEBU ISLAND, Philippines
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks),Saltwater ocean, river, lake, stream
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Webs

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TangledWeb

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February 7, 2024 12:02 am

Thanks, that’s a huge web! Her eggs will look like yellow fuzz. Some species create distracting objects in their webs, sculpted from silk and debris and dead bugs. I don’t know if this species does this. She might have left-over food wrapped up to eat later. The silk works like plastic wrap, it helps keep prey fresh.