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Argiope, naiad of the town of Eleusis, mother of Cercyon by Branchus. [12] Possibly same as the above Argiope thus, a daughter of the river-god Cephissus. Argiope, daughter of Teuthras, king of Teuthrania, a region near Mysia in Asia Minor. She married Telephus, son of Heracles. [13] Not to be confused with Agriope (Ἀγριόπην, Agriópen)
Argiope bruennichi is commonly known as the wasp spider. In Australia, Argiope keyserlingi and Argiope aetherea are known as St Andrew's cross spiders, for their habit of resting in the web with paired legs outstretched in the shape of an X and mirroring the large white web decoration (the cross of St. Andrew [2] having the same form
Argiope ("silver face") may refer to: Argiope (mythology) , several figures from Greek mythology Argiope (spider) , a genus of spiders which includes the St Andrew's Cross spider and the wasp spider
Argiope picta is a species of orb web spider found in tropical areas of Queensland, Australia and Papua New Guinea up to the Moluccas. [1] This species is similar in size to the sympatric Argiope aetherea ; females can be distinguished from those of A. aetherea via extensive differences in abdominal colouration and patterns.
Argiope sapoa Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 — Philippines Argiope sector (Forsskal, 1776) — North Africa, Middle East, Cape Verde Islands Argiope squallica Strand, 1915 — New Guinea
Argiope caesarea has long, black legs and a yellow and black striped abdomen consistent with many other spiders is this genus. ... Code of Conduct; Developers;
Argiope aurantia is a species of spider, commonly known as the yellow garden spider, [2] [3] black and yellow garden spider, [4] golden garden spider, [5] writing spider, zigzag spider, zipper spider, black and yellow argiope, corn spider, Steeler spider, or McKinley spider. [6] The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1833.
Argiope aemula has silver hairs on its carapace - hence its namesake. The female spider has a carapace that is flat with yellow and black horizontal lines that are present from the end of the carapace to the entirety of the backside. [3] The spider has eight legs that are doubled up and spread like an X in the web.