Skip to main content
Today is National Trails Day!
Close

St. Andrew's Cross Spider

Argiope keyserlingi

Photo by JackWanamaker
Published on Project Noah
Zoom
NominateNominate for Wildlife Photograph of the Month
reportFlag Spotting

-14.788, 126.719

Field Notes

Description:

These large orb-weavers are common in seasonal rainforests in the Kimberley. They measure about 2 inches in diameter and can build long powerful webs across canyons as pictured above.

Habitat:

Remnant rainforests in the northern Kimberley.

Notes:

These canyons hold amazing biodiversity, but the webs of these orb weavers make accessing them a challenging task.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
folicallychalled
Great series of images. Definitely argiope, may be Argiope keyserlingi. Dave

Spotted for Missions

Mission
International Spider Survey
Mission
Biodiversity of The Kimberley

Tags

Photographed
PublishedFebruary 20, 2013

Community Sponsor

Butterfly
Become a Community Sponsor and Help Grow our Global Movement!

Accelerate our Mission to Photograph 
Every Species in the World!

Butterflies icon
Become a Community Sponsor

Wildlife Community

Wildlife Community

Join a worldwide community passionate about wildlife and nature!

Join Project Noah

Nature School

Nature School

Transform your green space into a curiosity-creating nature classroom!

Visit Nature School

Wildlife Game

Wildlife Game

Defend wildlife throughout the jungle in thrilling nature game!

Play Baboon

Nature & Conservation Organizations

Brands & Mission-Focused Companies