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St Andrew’s Cross Spider
Argiope keyserlingii
-37.7822, 145.615
Field Notes
Description:
Spider Identification - adult 5 to 15 mm in body length - abdomen striped yellow and brown - as illustrated. The St Andrews Cross Spider usually sits, upside down, in the middle of it's web forming a cross - as illustrated.
Habitat:
Habitat - this spider is a web-weaver usually found in summer in garden areas around the home. It is considered beneficial as it spins a large web to snare flying insects, such as flies and mosquitoes.
Notes:
Venom toxicity - the bite of the St Andrews Cross is of low risk (non-toxic) to humans. They are a non-aggressive group of spiders.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedMarch 27, 2014
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