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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 of resting in the web with paired legs outstretched in the shape of an X and mirroring the large white web decoration (the cross of St. Andrew [2] having the same form
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, plus parts of the Middle east, North Africa and the Azores.
Argiope, naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus. [12] Possibly same as the above Argiope thus, a daughter of the river-god Cephissus. Argiope, daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, a region near Mysia in Asia Minor. She married Telephus, son of Heracles. [13] Not to be confused with Agriope (Ἀγριόπην, Agriópen)
Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.
Argiope argentata, commonly known as the silver argiope or silver garden spider due to the silvery color of its cephalothorax, is a member of the orb-weaver spider family Araneidae. This species resides in arid and warm environments in North America , Central America , the Caribbean and widely across South America .
Argiope aetherea is a common, large orb-web spider (family Araneidae). Like other species of Argiope , it is commonly known as the St Andrew's Cross spider, due to the characteristic cross-shaped web decorations female spiders often include in their webs.
Argiope ("silver face") may refer to: Argiope (mythology) , several figures from Greek mythology Argiope (spider) , a genus of spiders which includes the St Andrew's Cross spider and the wasp spider
Argiope catenulata, also known as the grass cross spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) ranging from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea, and also found in Australia in 2019. [1] [3] Like other species of the same genus, it builds a web with a zig-zag stabilimentum. [4]