Tags: Arachnid.
Argiope picta is a species of orb web spider found in tropical areas of Queensland Australia and Papua New Guinea up to the Moluccas. This species is similar in size to the sympatric Argiope aetherea; females can be distinguished from those of A. aetherea via extensive differences in abdominal colouration and patterns. The males of these two species are almost indistinguishable. Little is known about the biology of A. picta.
