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Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

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Description:

This beautiful female wasp spider was spotted on the Gorreana Tea Plantation on São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal.

The wasp spider is a type of orb-web spider introduced to the Azores. It has yellow and black markings on its abdomen.

Reference Links:

Argiope bruennichi - Wikipedia, The Spiders of the Azorean Islands

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