Silver Argiope Egg Sac

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Egg Sac Of The Silver Argiope Spider
© W.P. Armstrong 10 November 2009
The following images were taken at the San Elijo Lagoon Ecological Reserve. The unusual,
silken, green egg sac is suspended from the spines of a prickly pear cactus by fine threads.

Inside Egg Sac of Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Egg mass of silver argiope (Argiope argentata). The above images show spherical eggs with a distinct center (yolk). Although they superficially resemble human RBCs in this image, they are not biconcave disks.

Silver Argiope (Argiope argentata)

Silver Argiope: The Spider Who Makes The Unusual Green Egg Sacs

Silver argiope (Argiope argentata).

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