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Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi) I was genuinely shocked when I saw this female Wasp Spider this afternoon. partly because it was so big, and partly because the large field through which I was walking, packed with colourful plants, flowers and grasses, meant it really was a stroke of luck to see it at all.<br /> <br /> It&#039;s only the second one I&#039;ve ever seen, the other being in a managed nature reserve, many years ago.<br /> <br /> Here she is in her full glory: <section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/C0BFcbXk0H4?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Argiope bruennichi,Geotagged,Summer,United Kingdom,Wasp spider Click/tap to enlarge

Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi)

I was genuinely shocked when I saw this female Wasp Spider this afternoon. partly because it was so big, and partly because the large field through which I was walking, packed with colourful plants, flowers and grasses, meant it really was a stroke of luck to see it at all.

It's only the second one I've ever seen, the other being in a managed nature reserve, many years ago.

Here she is in her full glory:

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Hah, I have this thought a lot in the field: "Right now, there's probably a 1,000 species within a few steps away that I never documented", yet I may find 1 or 2. Posted 5 years ago

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The Wasp spider

"Argiope bruennichi", or the wasp spider, is a species of orb-web spider distributed throughout central Europe, Northern Europe, north Africa and parts of Asia. Like many other members of the genus "Argiope", it shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Philip Booker
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By Philip Booker

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Uploaded Aug 4, 2020. Captured Aug 4, 2020 16:18 in 34 Swanborough Dr, Brighton BN2 5PJ, UK.
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  • f/5.0
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO250
  • 159.66mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.