Argiope trifasciata
Common 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, August and December.
References:
Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_trifasciata
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/2b38fa11-b7fb-4bd0-820f-a020e6a5f86a
Spider ID http://www.spiders.us/species/argiope-trifasciata/
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