Argiope trifasciata (lat.) Is a species of spider that lives around the world. It was first described by Per Forskol in 1775. [1] The species can be found in some areas of Europe, namely the Iberian Peninsula , the Canary Islands or the island of Madeira . [2] Considered pests in some areas, they usually begin to appear in early autumn: from early September to late October, when the ambient temperature begins to drop. Their hunting net reaches a diameter of about 60 cm. The length of the web depends on the size of the spider, and can reach a total length of up to 2 meters.
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 Argiope trifasciata in the center of the hunting net | ||||||||||||||
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| Argiope trifasciata Forskål , 1775 |
Young spider
Subspecies
This species is divided into the following subspecies:
- Argiope trifasciata deserticola , 1906 (Sudan)
- Argiope trifasciata kauaiensis , 1900 (Hawaii)
Notes
- ↑ Forsskål, P. (1775) Descriptiones animalium avium, amphibiorum, piscium, insectorum, vermium; quae in itinere orientali observavit Petrus Forskål., Hauniae, pp. 85-86.
- ↑ Fauna Europea