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Argiope
The genus Argiope includes rather large spiders that often have a strikingly coloured abdomen. These spiders are distributed throughout the world. Most countries in tropical or temperate climates host one or more species that are similar in appearance. The etymology of Argiope is from a Greek name meaning "silver-faced".
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Yellow Garden Spider
speciesArgiope aurantia
Wasp Spider
speciesArgiope bruennichi
Silver Garden Orbweaver
speciesArgiope argentata
Banded Garden Spider
speciesArgiope trifasciata
Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope keyserlingi
Signature Spiders
complexArgiope versicolor
Lobed Argiope
speciesArgiope lobata
Hawaiian Garden Spider
speciesArgiope appensa
Oval Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope aemula
Common Garden Orbweb Spider
speciesArgiope australis
Northern Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope aetherea
Argiope aetheroides
speciesArgiope aetheroides
Argiope submaronica
speciesArgiope submaronica
Tailed Forest Spider
speciesArgiope protensa
Small Cross Spider
speciesArgiope minuta
Argiope dang
speciesArgiope dang
Painted Cross Spider
speciesArgiope picta
Kogane Spider
speciesArgiope amoena
Grass Cross Spider
speciesArgiope catenulata
Florida Garden Spider
speciesArgiope florida
Argiope ocula
speciesArgiope ocula
Bark-hugging Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope ocyaloides
Argiope reinwardti
speciesArgiope reinwardti
Argiope perforata
speciesArgiope perforata
Argiope flavipalpis
speciesArgiope flavipalpis
Radon Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope radon
Argiope blanda
speciesArgiope blanda
Argiope intricata
speciesArgiope intricata
Argiope sector
speciesArgiope sector
Mangrove Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope mangal
Magnificent Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope magnifica
Argiope caledonia
speciesArgiope caledonia
Banded Green Argiope
speciesArgiope chloreides
Argiope undulata
speciesArgiope undulata
Argiope modesta
speciesArgiope modesta
Argiope dietrichae
complexArgiope dietrichae
Mascord's Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope mascordi
Argiope vietnamensis
speciesArgiope vietnamensis
Argiope caesarea
speciesArgiope caesarea
Argiope coquereli
speciesArgiope coquereli
Argiope butchko
speciesArgiope butchko
Argiope boesenbergi
speciesArgiope boesenbergi
Green Argiope
speciesArgiope chloreis
Argiope bullocki
speciesArgiope bullocki
Koch's Saint Andrew's Cross Spider
speciesArgiope kochi
Shield Garden Orbweaver
speciesArgiope aurocincta
Argiope ranomafanensis
speciesArgiope ranomafanensis
Argiope tapinolobata
speciesArgiope tapinolobata
Argiope halmaherensis
speciesArgiope halmaherensis
Leaf-backed Saint Andrew’s Cross Spider
speciesArgiope probata
Argiope hinderlichi
speciesArgiope hinderlichi
Argiope pictula
speciesArgiope pictula
Argiope hoiseni
speciesArgiope hoiseni
Argiope ericae
speciesArgiope ericae
Argiope comorica
speciesArgiope comorica
Argiope pentagona
speciesArgiope pentagona
Argiope bougainvilla
speciesArgiope bougainvilla
Argiope doleschalli
speciesArgiope doleschalli
Argiope ahngeri
speciesArgiope ahngeri
Argiope manila
speciesArgiope manila
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 47552.