Young female St.Andrew’s Cross spider - Argiope keyserlingi

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comments (5)

Ernst

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At this small size ( 12 mm ) easily misidentified. Posted 6 years ago

Barry

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Is that really how the web looks - that is totally wild! Posted 6 years ago
1. Ernst
  
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  Yes that is it. All one can say , practice makes perfect eventually. Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

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Such a cool web! It's a good example of how complex even the smallest organisms are. Posted 6 years ago
1. Ernst
  
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  Thanks Ferdy. When I found this one I was sure that it was a spider in genus Argiope but the web and coloration of the spider had me scratching my head for a while. Posted 6 years ago

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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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Ernst