Tiny and tenacious

Arachtober 12

 

Perhaps Argiope keyserlingi, commonly known as St. Andrew's Cross spider. An orb weaver within family Araneidae.

 

This is a male, as evidenced by his bulbous pedipalps between his front legs.

 

Tiny at just a few mm body length - yet tenacious and a superb hunter. Here we see him feeding a wrapped catch.

 

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