Talk:Argiope (spider)

message: As kids in Louisiana we called these Bannana spiders. They were the bane of all boys who rode bikes fast down forest trails. --DanielCD 21:49, 8 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Banana spiders

message: ::It would be an interesting experiment to see whether animals such as deer walk around them if they are on their path; if a human or other rather large creature walks through a web, then the spider's weaving job is demolished. 
It would be an interesting experiment!  But, I removed this line from the article.... :) MisterSheik 04:39, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: edit

message: I'm not sure but I think those pictures could be included in the article: Talk:Spider#pictures Ajor 16:12, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Some pictures

message: Unfortunately, this article has gotten out of hand as a vanity picture gallery. The profusion of misplaced and poor quality images will be placed in a gallery, where they can be weeded out or ignored as required. Comments? Nickrz 14:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. After they've been gallery-ized, we can start a discussion about which ones could stand to be taken out completely.  Joyous! | Talk 23:53, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Picture Gallery 

message: I removed the following, both because it is copied verbatim from another website and also because the Wikipedia article on the topic is itself inconclusive on the function of stabilimenta.
:"Stabilimenta are conspicuous lines or spirals of silk, included by many diurnal spiders at the center of their otherwise cryptic webs. It has been shown spider webs using stabilimenta catch, on average, 34% fewer insects than those without. However, webs with the easily-visible markings are damaged far less frequently by birds flying through the web. It is an evolutionary tradeoff the spider can influence every time it builds a new web. The inclusion of stabilimenta is influenced by many factors, including prey density and web location.http://www.cirrusimage.com/spider_argiope_aurantia.htm Ariope aurantia and Web Stabilimena" IstvanWolf (talk) 12:01, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Material copied from other source

message: Well, the article was jammed with pics, so a gallery was created. And a message to that effect was left on this page. Notwithstanding, another editor shoved all the pics back into the text, worse than before, because they obviously didn't bother to look to see what effect it had on the text. Why don't people use the Show preview option? 
I'm recreating the gallery. Amandajm (talk) 09:05, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Pictures in the text

message: Could they also function to make the spider appear bigger. As the spider sits on the cross and the cross extends further out. Maybe fool other creatures that the spider is much larger than it is?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 170.148.144.15 (talk) 22:53, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: White markings in web

message: "In the Antarctic, it is known as "gangandbang ekis", which translates to "X spider".", says the article. Could this be confirmed, sourced, and could someone also clarify exactly what language "gangandbang ekis" is in, considering that the Antarctic doesn't have a native language? It just seems odd... Anyway, any clarification would be nice (even if this isn't the most important article on the site). Thank you, -Liwolf1 (talk) 13:57, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Gangandbang Ekis?

message: Substituted at 08:12, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

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thread_title:  Jeanette spider lay eggs in human