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Orb Weaver
Argiope anasuja
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Common names: Signature Spider
Scientific name: Argiope sp.
Place: J.P.R.F., Bengaluru, Karnataka
Date: March 08, 2020
File name: IMG_4855.enhanced.upload.JPG
First time i am capturing this creature.
Interestingly this is Raynox dsc 250 mounted on Deepak Kul's 50mm-1.8!
Exposure: 1/200s: f/13 : ISO 400 .. on camera flash with thermacol glass as diffuser
This is a signature spider ( orb-weaver ) exhibiting a stabilimentum (a wavy white pattern on four sides, also called the signature of the spider) at the centre of the web. To know more about this see here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_decorations
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Signature spiders ( argiope anasuja ) are common spiders.Since they make zig zag pattern on web, they are known as writing spiders or signature spiders.They are also called garden spiders.The orbweaver usually builds its nest in fields or in open woodlands, but backyards seem to provide satisfactory environments, also.
The signature spider (Argiope anasuja) is an orb-web spider, which has intricate patterns on its body. Does anyone notice the Alice-in-Wonderland-fame "Smiling Cheshire Cat" on its dorsal part of the body!
It is known as a "signature spider"; it builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum somewhat resembling letters.
"Argiope anasuja is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) found from the Seychelles to India and Pakistan, and in the Maldives.[1] Like other species of the same genus, it is known as a "signature spider"; it builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum somewhat resembling letters. The mature female of A. anasuja always rests at the centre of the orb with her head facing downwards. The orb has an opening at the centre and when disturbed she goes through the hole and exits on the other side of the plane of the web." Wikipedia
These spiders make certain zig-zag pattern on web therefore also known as writer or signature spider.
The genus Argiope includes rather large and spectacular spiders that have often a strikingly coloured abdomen. These are well distributed throughout the world, and most countries in temperate or warmer climates have one or more species, which look similar.
In North America, Argiope aurantia is commonly known as the "black and yellow garden spider" , or "writing spider," because of the similarity of the web stabilimenta to writing.
In England, Argiope bruennichi, where it is found only on the southern coast, and in other parts of Europe, including Germany, is also known as the wasp spider. The East Asian species Argiope amoena is known in Japan as kogane-gumo. In Australia, Argiope keyserlingi and A. aetherea are known as St. Andrew's Cross spiders , for their habit of resting in the web with legs outstretched in the shape of an X, the cross of St. Andrew. The large white zigzag in the centre of its web is called the stabilimentum or web decoration.
In the Philippines, it is known as "gagambang ekis", which translates to "X spider".
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From Nelliyampathy
Argiope anasuja is a species of orb-weaver spider and like other species of the same genus, is known as a "signature spider". It builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum somewhat resembling letters. The mature female always rests at the centre of the orb with her head facing downwards. The orb has an opening at the centre and when disturbed she goes through the hole and exits on the other side of the plane of the web. These webs are particularly strong and can easily stop a large moth.
The signature spider has spun its web on a fence awaiting the next meal.
The early morning sun has glorified the strands of silk to glow, while the owner is watching it by feeling with its legs!
The signature spider was packing its breakfast, so that he can come back and consume it when hungry!
Since there is no guarantee as to when the next prey will be caught, it is best to package food before consumption!
Signature spiders ( argiope anasuja ) are common spiders.Since they make zig zag pattern on web, they are known as writing spiders or signature spiders.They are also called garden spiders.The orbweaver usually builds its nest in fields or in open woodlands, but backyards seem to provide satisfactory environments, also
Since these spiders build tent like structures that appear like tents when seen from side, they have got the name tent-building spiders or Tent Spiders (Family: Cyrtophora).
Their webs are so intricate with neatly woven threads that have almost perfect square gaps appearing like a perfect mosquito net.
The tent-like webs can be of one layer or many layers and any damage is fixed at the earliest.
They lay eggs in greenish egg-seeds and can have a continuous egg-pods which is strung together and appears like bean-seeds stitched together in a string. This string of egg-seeds is kept at a place near the peak of the tent in a vertical manner.
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Shot from Nikon D300, Lens 105mm on Kenko TelePlus Pro 300 . Aperture f/22. Shutter 1/30 sec. Manual Exposure. 3D Mode. Manual Focus ISO 500. 0/6 EV. White Balance: Auto. In Camera Flash and SB600 used on a blue piece of paper as a reflector.
Processing: Adobe Photoshop, Image size reduction.
Signature spiders (Family Argiope) are perfect orb-web spiders that not just construct intricate orb webs, but also put 1 to 4 signatures on their web, thereby giving their name.
Generally after construction of the orb-web, they rest in the middle of the web for prey to lay feet on their webs to grab them, maul them, envenomate them and kill and then drink the body fluids before discarding the dry carcass off their web.
While resting in their webs, they join their pairs of legs and therefore their 8 legs appear as though they have only 4 legs and have thus earned their other name, namely the four-legged spider.
Here is a juvenile signature spider, which has not yet developed.