Argiope trifasciata: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the argiope trifasciata lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Argiope trifasciata
Group	Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Arachnid
Order	Araneida
Family	Araneidae

Where does the argiope trifasciata live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the argiope trifasciata in 12 countries and territories across Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Texas.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the argiope trifasciata?

The argiope trifasciata (Argiope trifasciata) is an arachnid in the order Araneida and the family Araneidae, genus Argiope. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the argiope trifasciata

Argiope trifasciata (the banded garden spider or banded orb weaving spider) is a species of spider native to North and South America, but now found around the world.

They typically begin to appear during autumn from early September to late October as temperatures start dropping. In Egypt, the type locality of this spider, females were found surviving the relatively warm winter months.

Their webs can reach a diameter of about 60 cm. The length of the web depends on the size of the spider. Webs are capable of reaching a total length of two meters.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Argiope trifasciata (revision 1376478033), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2706883 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).