Northern Saint Andrew's Cross Spider

Argiope aetherea

"Argiope aetherea" is a common, large orb-web spider. Like other species of "Argiope", it is commonly known as the St Andrew's Cross spider, due to the characteristic cross-shaped web decorations female spiders often include in their webs.
Argiope aetherea (female, ventral) Sexual dimorphism to the max Argiope aetherea,Australia,Geotagged,St Andrews Cross Spider,Summer

Appearance

"A. aetherea" is similar in appearance to "A. keyserlingi", however female "A. aetherea" are generally larger than "A. keyserlingi". Like most orb-web spiders, "A. aetherea" shows considerable sexual size dimorphism, with females being many times larger than males.

Naming

There exists a subspecies from New Guinea:
⤷  "Argiope aetherea annulipes" Thorell, 1881

Distribution

"Argiope aetherea" is found from China to Australia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyAraneidae
GenusArgiope
SpeciesA. aetherea
Photographed in
Australia