Pictures of Arachnids

Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope australis)

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The black and yellow garden spider is a large heavy spider. It has thin black striped legs and normally hangs upside down with its two back and two front legs together. The abdomen is lobed and yellow with black spots. The head is silvery grey.

In the enlarged pictures the zigzag of silk known as the stabilimentum can be seen.

The web is normally built within one metre of the ground.

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