Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero

Silver Garden Orbweaver

Argiope argentata

Spanish: Araña plateada de jardín

Argiope argentata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae (orb-weavers), found from the United States south to Chile and Argentina. It is a member of the Argiope genus and is commonly known as the silver argiope. Most often recorded in Feb, Aug, Jan.

TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Araneidae

Local records5 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records49,954 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2010 – 2024

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2024-02-07 — observation by adrian_mora
2024-01-04 — observation by soluciones
2023-02-13 — observation by daniel_brito
2020-08-30 — observation by santiagob1986
2010-08-20 — observation by ana_ozomahtli

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Silver Garden Orbweaver (Argiope argentata) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/argiope-argentata/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.