St Andrew's Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingi) with wrapped prey, Far North Queensland

St Andrew Cross Spider. Bug Pictures St. Andrew's Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingii) by kennedyh [1] It is very similar in appearance to a closely related north Queensland species, Argiope aetherea Andrew's Cross Spider is a remarkable arachnid with a distinct web pattern and significant role in controlling insect populations

These spiders build medium-sized orb webs, occupied day and night, on low shrubby vegetation Did you know there's a spider named after a cross pattern? It's called the St

St. Andrew's Cross Spiders (Argiope Keyserlingi)

The female grows up to 16 mm in body length and has a silver, yellow, red and black banded upper abdomen with two longways yellow stripes below. Like other species of Argiope, it is commonly known as the St Andrew's Cross spider, due to the characteristic cross-shaped web decorations female spiders often include in their webs The web of a St Andrew's cross spider (Argiope keyserlingi)

St Andrew's Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingi) with Prey, New South Wales, NSW, Australia Stock. keyserlingi is commonly found in large populations in suburban parks and gardens, particularly among the leaves of Lomandra longifolia. Argiope aetherea is a common, large orb-web spider (family Araneidae)

St Andrew's Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingi), Northern Queensland, Australia Stock Photo Alamy. Andrew's Cross Spider is a remarkable arachnid with a distinct web pattern and significant role in controlling insect populations Andrew's cross spider is a large orb-weaver spider found across much of eastern Australia