Banded argiope ( Argiope trifasciata ) showing the spinnerets (which make the silk for the web) by Fletcher Wildlife Garden

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06-AUG-2010	Christine Hanrahan

You can see the red spinnerets on this underside view of the female Argiope. Very striking spiders, whether seen front or back.

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