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.
- 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
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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.