1Department of Natural Marine Science, Marine Science College, University of Basrah, Iraq
2Department of Marine Biology, Marine Science Centre, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq
*Email: a.ghaziyasser@gmail.com (corresponding author): ORCID ID 0000-0002-2904-4141
Online published on 4 April, 2025.
The banded garden spider Argiope trifasciata, was originally observed and described in Misan, Iraq. The specimens were collected from agricultural fields with date palm trees in Misan. Argiope trifasciata is a member of the Araniedae family, which is widely distributed. These spiders have shiny, silvery hairs on their carapaces, and females are yellow. The described spider typically has a large, oval-shaped abdomen with black and pale yellow stripes. The legs feature black rings and are yellowish brown.
Araniedae, Distribution, Morphology, Argiope trifasciata, Date, Palm garden spider, Biology notes, Characters
