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Argiope aemula
(Oval St. Andrew's Cross Spider)

The spider species Argiope aemula, commonly known as Oval St. Andrew's Cross Spider, belongs to the genus Argiope, in the family Araneidae. Argiope aemula spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Argiope aemula includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Argiope aemula is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Araneidae
  • Genus: Argiope
  • Species: Argiope aemula

Other Common Names

Oval St. Andrew's Cross Spider

Author

(Walckenaer, 1841)

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