Argiope bruennichi

Tags: Arachnid.

The wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) is a species of orb-web spider distributed throughout central Europe northern Europe north Africa parts of Asia and in the Azores archipelago. Like many other members of the genus Argiope (including St Andrew’s Cross spiders) it shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.The spider builds a spiral orb web at dawn or dusk commonly in long grass a little above ground level taking it approximately an hour.

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binomial authority

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli

class

Arachnid

family

Orb-weaver spider

genus

Argiope (spider)

kingdom

Animal

order

Spider

phylum

Arthropod

synonym

Aranea brünnichii, Aranea caspia, Aranea fasciata, Aranea formosa, Aranea phragmitis, Aranea pulchra, Aranea senoculata (misident.), Aranea speciosa, Aranea zebra, Argiope bruennichii, Argiope brünnichi, Epeira fasciata, Epeira speciosa, Miranda transalpina, Miranda zabonica, Nephila fasciata, Nephila transalpina, Segestria pulchra