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Mini male Argiope keyserlingi I found this tiny male nestled in the foliage. Like many species of orb-web spider, A. keyserlingi shows marked sexual dimorphism, with the females being many times larger than the males.<br /> <br /> Body length 5 mm Araneae,Araneidae,Argiope keyserlingi,Australia,Fauna,Geotagged,Macro,Spring,St Andrew's Cross Spider,St Andrews Cross Spider,arthropod,invertebrate,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Mini male Argiope keyserlingi

I found this tiny male nestled in the foliage. Like many species of orb-web spider, A. keyserlingi shows marked sexual dimorphism, with the females being many times larger than the males.

Body length 5 mm

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    Handsome specimen. Posted 3 years ago
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    Incredible capture! Posted 3 years ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Extremely well executed for such a tiny subject, respect. Posted 3 years ago
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    Calbost Niel
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    Well done Ruth. Great clarity Posted 3 years ago

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The St Andrews cross spider

"Argiope keyserlingi" is a species of orb-web spider found on the east coast of Australia, from Victoria to northern Queensland. It is very similar in appearance to a closely related north Queensland species, "Argiope aetherea".

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Species identified by Ruth Spigelman
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By Ruth Spigelman

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Uploaded Oct 26, 2021. Captured Nov 8, 2020 09:35 in 59 Merewether St, Merewether NSW 2291, Australia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 10/2500s
  • ISO250
  • 105mm

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