"zig-zag stripes"

#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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#10766155

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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#10766156

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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#7937262

19 March 2022

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. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 19/03/2022.

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#7937264

19 March 2022

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. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 19/03/2022.

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#7937268

19 March 2022

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. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 19/03/2022.

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#7937272

19 March 2022

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. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 19/03/2022.

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#7937276

19 March 2022

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. This photo was taken at Tehatta, West Bengal, India on 19/03/2022.

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