Argiope blanda

O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1898

Argiope blanda is an orb-weaving spider in the Araneidae. The occurs from the United States south to Rica. Like other members of the Argiope, it constructs spiral orb webs, though specific details of its web architecture and remain poorly documented compared to better-studied such as A. aurantia and A. trifasciata.

DirkvdM spider-1 by wikipedia. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Argiope blanda female abdomen dorsal Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College (1967-1968) (20501115701) (cropped) (cropped) by Harvard University. Museum of Comparative Zoology. Used under a No restrictions license.

Argyope bruennichii 4 (3911969915) by Ferran Pestaña from Barcelona, España. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Argiope blanda: /ˈarɡi.oʊp ˈblændə/

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Distribution

United States to Rica. Records indicate presence in both North America and Middle America.

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Data limitations

Argiope blanda is substantially less studied than A. aurantia, A. trifasciata, and A. argentata. Most available information consists of taxonomic records and distribution data. Detailed behavioral, ecological, and morphological descriptions in the scientific literature are sparse. Caution should be exercised in generalizing from better-known Argiope to A. blanda.