 The female can be up to 35 mm in length whereas the male tends to be 20 mm or less.Females of the "Argiope blanda" species are very similar to "Argiope argentata" females.The species can potentially be distinguished due to the four projections on the abdomen being more rounded on "A. argentata", differing ventral markings, differing genitalia (the only sure distinguisher), and within the United States, "A. blanda"'s range being limited to the southern tip of Texas.