Argiope bruennichi | |
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Dorsal side | |
Ventral side with prey in Hungary | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Argiope |
Species: | A. bruennichi
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Binomial name | |
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)
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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, plus parts of the Middle east, North Africa and the Azores.[1][2] Like many other members of the same genus Argiope, this species features distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen.