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  2. Argiope (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    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)

  3. Argiope (spider) - Wikipedia

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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

  4. Argiope anasuja - Wikipedia

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    Argiope anasuja, is a species of harmless orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) found from the Seychelles to India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and in the ...

  5. Argiope trifasciata - Wikipedia

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    Argiope trifasciata (the banded garden spider or banded orb weaving spider) [2] is a species of spider native to North and South America, but now found around the world. [3] It can be found in certain areas of Europe, namely the Iberian Peninsula , the Canary Islands , and Madeira .

  6. Telephassa - Wikipedia

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    Telephassa (/ ˌ t ɛ l ɪ ˈ f æ s ə /; Ancient Greek: Τηλέφασσα, Tēléphassa, "far-shining"), also spelled Telephaassa (/ ˌ t ɛ l ɪ f i ˈ æ s ə /; Τηλεφάασσα) and Telephe [1] (/ ˈ t ɛ l ɪ f iː /; Τηλέφη), is a lunar epithet in Greek mythology that is sometimes substituted for Argiope the wife of Agenor ...

  7. Argiope - Wikipedia

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    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

  8. Argiope aemula - Wikipedia

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    Argiope aemula, commonly known as the oval St Andrew's cross spider, is a species of spider in the family Araneidae which is native to southeast Asia, found from India and Sri Lanka to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vanuatu. [1]

  9. Argiope argentata - Wikipedia

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    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 .