Argiope trifasciata is called such because of the black, white, and yellow bands on it's back. In fact, trifasciata means "three-striped" in Latin. You know, is you input "three-striped" into the Google Translate™ bar from English to Latin, you will receive something sounding very close to "trifasciata." The banded argiope has a darker underside than it's back. Females can be up to (not counting legs) 1 inch long, and males only up to 1/4 of an inch, also excluding legs. The legs have two pairs jutting out forwards and another two pairs extending backwards. Like all orb weavers, it has eight eyes, four main eyes in the middle of it's face and four others, two smaller ones on each side of it's head. Males mature at a different time than the females, in the summer, while females mature in fall. This species prefers drier climates than it's fellow orb weavers and argiopes. Males will die shortly after mating, while females die at the first frost after laying her eggs. Some females might lay more than one egg sac. Egg sacs are flat on one side, rounded on the other, much like a kettle drum. The prefer to build their webs closer to the ground than other spiders. You want to see some pictures? They can be found right here! Yippee!! Yahoo! Yay! Yeehaw!! Go argiopes! Hehe. Well, just remember, that isn't all there is to know about banded argiopes, so go do some research of your own! Also, it would be fun to take a little nature walk and see what plants, animals, and bugs you can identify!
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