"Signature Spider"

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11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741669

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741671

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741675

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#12741682

11 September 2025

A baby signature spider (Argiope anasuja) from the Araneidae family hangs from its web on the window of a house in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on September 11, 2025. The orb-weaver species, found in tropical and subtropical regions, is known for its ability to capture insects twice its size. Signature spiders typically construct their webs 50 to 200 centimeters above the ground in less shaded areas near water. Their common name refers to the distinctive zig-zag silk patterns, called stabilimentum, woven into their webs.

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#11661996

13 October 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11661997

13 October 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11661998

13 October 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11661999

13 October 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#11662000

13 October 2024

A Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja), a species of orb-weaver spider from the family Araneidae, is seen at Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on October 13, 2024, having caught and wrapped a beetle in its web. Found in tropical and subtropical regions, Signature Spiders are known for capturing insects up to twice their size. They typically build their webs in less shady areas near water bodies, between 50 to 200 cm above ground. The spider's name comes from the unique zig-zag stripes, known as the stabilimentum, which are characteristic of its web.

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#10766152

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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#10766153

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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#10766154

7 November 2023

Signature Spider (Argiope anasuja) is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae). Signature spiders are able to catch and eat insects twice their size. This Signature Spider gets its name from the two to four unique zig-zag stripes of its web, and the zigzag stripes are known as the stabilimentum. Signature Spider and its juvenile spiders sit in webs waiting to catch prey in a forest at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 07/11/2023.

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