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Wasp Spider

Argiope amoena

Description:

Approximately 2.5 inches or 6.5 cm long.

Habitat:

Its web.

1 Species ID Suggestions

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago
Wasp Spider
Argiope bruennichi Argiope bruennichi


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3 Comments

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

This is not Argiope amoena, but Bruennichi. Compare:
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/170...

bayucca
bayucca 11 years ago

Originally from Europe this spider is now also found in Japan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mangoverde/...
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/life/...

mauna Kunzah
mauna Kunzah 11 years ago

Wow, its head is epic.

Tristan Pragnell
Spotted by
Tristan Pragnell

佐世保市, 長崎県, Japan

Spotted on Sep 13, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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