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Banana Spider

Argiope appensa

Classification

Order
Araneae
Family
Araneidae

Argiope appensa, also referred to as the Hawaiian garden spider or banana spider, is an orb-weaving spider belonging to the family Araneidae. Distribution and habitat This species occurs on several islands in the western Pacific Ocean, in Hawaii and from Taiwan, Australia, New Caledonia, New Guinea to Indonesia. It has been introduced to all main islands of Hawaii.

Distribution

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