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Shield Garden Orbweaver
Argiope aurocincta
Argiope aurocincta is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as the shield garden orb-web spider.
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Range & habitat
Argiope aurocincta has been collected from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from six provinces at elevations ranging from 29 to 1,513 m above sea level.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species constructs orb webs in open grassland areas, woodlands and gardens. The webs are usually placed low in shrubby vegetation, with the spider hanging at the hub head-down throughout the day, usually with an X-shaped stabilimentum. The species inhabits multiple biomes including Forest, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo and Savanna.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 349006.