Argiope pulchella

Argiope pulchella is a species of Orb Spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It ranges from India to China and can be found on Java. It builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum. This species has a pentagonal opisthosoma (abdomen). * Female; ventral view * Female; dorsal view with zig-zag stabilimentum * Male, "shuddering" on the leg of female * "mating thread dance" * "ready to mate" * Argyrodes flavescens, kleptoparasite found on the web of A. pulchella

Argiope pulchella

Argiope pulchella is a species of Orb Spider belonging to the family Araneidae. It ranges from India to China and can be found on Java. It builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum. This species has a pentagonal opisthosoma (abdomen). * Female; ventral view * Female; dorsal view with zig-zag stabilimentum * Male, "shuddering" on the leg of female * "mating thread dance" * "ready to mate" * Argyrodes flavescens, kleptoparasite found on the web of A. pulchella