Argiope argentata Spider in India, in Bengaluru

From the archive record

Argiope argentata is also known by the common names silver argiope and silver garden orb-weaver. The species is large and displays a pattern on the dorsal region consisting mainly of silver, orange and in some cases yellow. The body comprises two regions, the abdomen (posterior) and the cephalothorax. The cephalothorax is very light in colour while the back half of the abdomen is a dark colour with patches of white. On average the females are 12mm in length, much larger than the males which are 4mm long. This species therefore displays sexual dimorphism, where the male is dwarf-like in comparison to the female. Argentata resides in grasslands, gardens and forested areas. They set up their webs on shrubs and vegetation close to the ground. The webs created by this spider is a distinctive ch