Wasp Spider - (Argiope bruennichi) - Species

Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi

Favourite Photos

species	author	location	uploaded	taken
Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi	dylan	Meadow 7	7 Aug 2022, 4:50 p.m.	7 Aug 2022, 12:10 p.m.
Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi	dylan	Blaise Castle	24 Aug 2024, 6:01 p.m.	22 Aug 2024, 6:20 p.m.
Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi	dylan	Meadow 7	7 Aug 2022, 4:50 p.m.	7 Aug 2022, 12:07 p.m.
Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi	dylan	Meadow 7	7 Aug 2022, 4:50 p.m.	7 Aug 2022, 12:08 p.m.
Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi	dylan	Meadow 7	7 Aug 2022, 4:50 p.m.	7 Aug 2022, 12:10 p.m.
Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi	dylan	Meadow 7	7 Aug 2022, 4:50 p.m.	7 Aug 2022, 12:10 p.m.

Species Description

A recent colonist first recorded in Britain in 1922 (Rye, East Sussex). It is Widespread and fairly frequent in the South East but is spreading North and West. Habitat includes: rough grassland, heathland, wasteland, roadside verges etc. Length: Up to 15 mm (Females). Life story: Females spin webs low down in the vegetation with orbs reaching up to 30 cm in diameter; designed for catching mainly Grasshoppers and Crickets but also other invertebrates. Seen: April to October.