Argiope bruennichi
(Wasp Spider)

Featured spider picture The spider species Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as Wasp Spider, belongs to the genus Argiope, in the family Araneidae. Argiope bruennichi spiders have been sighted 11 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Argiope bruennichi includes 9 countries and 0 states in the United States. Argiope bruennichi is most often sighted outdoors, and during the month of August.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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

Other Common Names

Wasp Spider

Author

Scopoli, 1772

Primary Colors

Sightings Overview

There have been 11 confirmed sightings of Argiope bruennichi (Wasp Spider), with the most recent sighting submitted on October 4, 2024 by Spider ID member youngie16. The detailed statistics below may not utilize the complete dataset of 11 sightings because of certain Argiope bruennichi sightings reporting incomplete data.

Web: 64% of the time, Argiope bruennichi spiders are sighted in a spider web (Sample size: 11)
Sex: 3 female and 0 male.
Environment: Argiope bruennichi has been sighted 13 times outdoors, and 0 times indoors.
Outdoors: Man-made structure (2). Low foliage (6). Ground layer (1). Under rock or debris (1). Open field, pasture, grassland (2). Forest (1).

Location and Range

Argiope bruennichi (Wasp Spider) has been sighted in the following countries: France, Georgia, Germany, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom.