Argiope trifasciataCommon name: Banded Orb-weaver
Meaning of name: Argiope is Latin for with bright face and trifasciata is Latin for three-banded.
Distribution: Found throughout Australia and many parts of the world.
Description: This spider had a body length of approximately 20 millimetres.
Notes: Argiope trifasciata tends to build its web close to the ground in tall grass.
We have photographed this species in March, April, June and December.
References: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_trifasciata
http://www.spiders.us/species/argiope-trifasciata/
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The size and colour of the bands is variable.
Argiope trifasciata is a most distinctive spider.
The underside of Argiope trifasciata is beautiful.
