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david · 10-19-2002, 09:08 PM

HI there, can any one help me? i recently bought argiope lobata ,oroginitaly male and female,but they are both nearly the same size,they are light brown in colour, and the female has just laid an egg,which is a dirty white colour and flat on one side.

My ? is the male should be a lot smaller and the egg sack should be pair shaped,i think i have been sold angulatus? would my asumption be right, sorry i dont have a pic.

spec Araneus?

Alex S. · 10-21-2002, 03:29 PM

Argiope lobata commonly has a 1" and nearly all white body with 3 larger lobes on each side of the abdomen. The legs are tan-brown with darker banding. The males are always much smaller than the females when it comes to orb-web spiders.

Alex S.

david · 10-21-2002, 06:14 PM

Thanks Alexfor your in put,this confirms my thoughts,

david.

Alex S. · 10-21-2002, 07:38 PM

Glad to help, the Araneus are also a very interesting genus to keep.

Alex S.

10-19-2002, 09:08 PM	#1
david Arachnopeon Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: uk Posts: 25	orbwebs HI there, can any one help me? i recently bought argiope lobata ,oroginitaly male and female,but they are both nearly the same size,they are light brown in colour, and the female has just laid an egg,which is a dirty white colour and flat on one side. My ? is the male should be a lot smaller and the egg sack should be pair shaped,i think i have been sold angulatus? would my asumption be right, sorry i dont have a pic. spec Araneus? Last edited by david : 10-20-2002 at 09:29 AM.

10-21-2002, 03:29 PM	#2
Alex S. Arachnolord Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 646	Argiope Argiope lobata commonly has a 1" and nearly all white body with 3 larger lobes on each side of the abdomen. The legs are tan-brown with darker banding. The males are always much smaller than the females when it comes to orb-web spiders. Alex S.

10-21-2002, 06:14 PM	#3
david Arachnopeon Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: uk Posts: 25	lobata? Thanks Alexfor your in put,this confirms my thoughts, david.

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10-21-2002, 07:38 PM	#4
Alex S. Arachnolord Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 646	Glad to help, the Araneus are also a very interesting genus to keep. Alex S.

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