Argiope (spider)
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The genus Argiope includes rather large orb weaver spiders that often have a strikingly coloured abdomen. These spiders are distributed throughout the world. Most countries in tropical or temperate cl
Orb weaver spider female on web Nyamebe Bepo
Writing Spider catches butterfly
Argiope sp. blending in to elaborate stabilimentum in Tanzania
An argiope's web with stabilimentum in Independence, Missouri
Argiope bruennichi
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Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia and Africa and the Azores. Like many other me
Argiope (spider)
…species is typically covered in silvery hairs, and when crawling in the sun, they reflect it in a way that gives them a metallic, white appearance. Argiope bruennichi is commonly known as the wasp spider. In Australia, Argiope keyserlingi and Argiope aetherea are known as St Andrew's cross spiders, for their habit…
Wasp spider female ventral Hrdovicka
Wasp spider female dorsal Hrdovicka
Egg sac
Female on web, showing stabilimentum