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Spotting

Description:

A black and yellow spider. Measuring around 2 cm.

Notes:

Spiders that look like this one are called bumblebee spider but I wasn't sure if it was the same one mentioned in another websites.

3 Species ID Suggestions

Bumblebee Spider
Argiope sp. Argiope (spider)
Bumblebee Spider (St. Andrew's Cross Spider)
Argiope aetherea Argiope aetherea


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5 Comments

KarenL
KarenL 10 years ago

Please consider adding this to the new Spiders of the British Isles mission http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/2977...

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 12 years ago

moved to the arthropod group

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 12 years ago

Definitely a Bumblebee Spider, but unfortunately that name refers to a whole family of spiders.

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Nice photo!
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Fatima'Kat'Dl
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Fatima'Kat'Dl

Tendring District, England, United Kingdom

Spotted on Aug 4, 2011
Submitted on Mar 4, 2012

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