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Male Argiope keyserlingi Commonly known as St. Andrew&#039;s Cross spider. An orb weaver within family Araneidae. <br /> <br /> This is a male, as evidenced by his bulbous pedipalps between his front legs. <br /> <br /> Tiny at just a few mm body length - yet tenacious and a superb hunter. Here we see him feeding a wrapped catch. <br /> <br /> Araneae,Araneidae,Argiope keyserlingi,Australia,Geotagged,St Andrews Cross Spider,arachnid,arthropod,autumn,fauna,invertebrate,macro,new south wales Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Male Argiope keyserlingi

Commonly known as St. Andrew's Cross spider. An orb weaver within family Araneidae.

This is a male, as evidenced by his bulbous pedipalps between his front legs.

Tiny at just a few mm body length - yet tenacious and a superb hunter. Here we see him feeding a wrapped catch.

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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 12, 2024. Captured Mar 17, 2024 11:44 in 3P2Q+MM Merewether NSW, Australia.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/16.0
  • 1/99s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.