Argiope bruennichi

Argiope bruennichi
Dorsal side
Ventral side with prey
in Hungary
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species:
A. bruennichi
Binomial name
Argiope bruennichi
(Scopoli, 1772)
Synonyms
List
    • Aranea brünnichii
    • Aranea speciosa
    • Aranea fasciata
    • Aranea zebra
    • Aranea formosa
    • Aranea pulchra
    • Aranea caspia
    • Aranea phragmitis
    • Segestria pulchra
    • Miranda transalpina
    • Epeira speciosa
    • Nephila transalpina
    • Epeira fasciata
    • Nephila fasciata
    • Miranda zabonica
    • Argiope brünnichi
    • Argiope bruennichii

Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia, plus parts of the Middle east, North Africa and the Azores.[1][2] Like many other members of the same genus Argiope, this species features distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen.

  1. ^ "Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
  2. ^ "Argiope bruennichi at the Azorean Biodiversity Portal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-06-23.

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