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Wasp spider with prey

Argiope bruennichi

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A female Argiope wasp spider, with her prey, a very large lily bush-cricket (Tylopsis lilifolia) on her web. This is definitely the biggest "package" I have ever observed. Spotted and photographed in Eastern Tzoumerka mountain range, Epirus region, Greece.

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Argiope bruennichi - Wikipedia

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International Spider Survey
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Biodiversity of Greece (Hellas)
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Spiders of Greece

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PublishedAugust 5, 2018

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