Not necessarily an image you want with your leisurely morning coffee whilst browsing your WordPress reader (sorry for that). This spider is just one of the species under the genus Argiope which are known for the striking colors on their abdomen. A. keyserlingi and A. aetherea are found in Australia and we call them St Andrews Cross spiders because they sit in the very center of the web with pairs of legs together in an X shape. They also often incorporate a much larger X across the web with silk (part of this can be seen in the bottom left of this photo). Rest assured, this is one of Australia’s friendly spiders which wont kill you 😉
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That’s nice to know.
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Welcome Mozalfa, thank you for visiting. I look forward to exploring your photography too!
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Lovely shot, impressive looking spider!
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Thanks Belinda, it is one of Australia’s best looking spiders for sure.
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Nice shot, Laura. These guys are welcome in our garden, especially as, unlike some, they don’t often make their webs at head height on our paths 😜
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Thanks so much, they do tend to stay out of the way. I happen to love most spiders, but the pattern on these is just so pretty!
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It’s a beautiful spider and I am glad it’s not poisonous. Thank you Laura for this beautiful post.
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Glad you liked it… and I’m glad its not poisonous too, cause they’re very common!
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Yeah, that’s an added beauty. Whenever I hear of a spider, my thoughts go to the deadly one.
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Neat! I’m glad it is friendly so I can calmly appreciate it for its beauty. 🙂
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Yep, it’s pretty rare when we find a friendly spider in Australia 🙂
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