Female Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi
Found in areas of unmanaged grassland, roadsides and wasteland. The spiders Orb Webb is found just above ground level in low vegetation or grass. In the Orb Webb there is a zigzag band of silk called the stabilimentum. Main prey for this spider is grasshoppers and crickets. Can be found widespread in the UK along the south coast and in the south-east of England and has now moved up far north to the east Midlands.
Female Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi
Found in areas of unmanaged grassland, roadsides and wasteland. The spiders Orb Webb is found just above ground level in low vegetation or grass. In the Orb Webb there is a zigzag band of silk called the stabilimentum. Main prey for this spider is grasshoppers and crickets. Can be found widespread in the UK along the south coast and in the south-east of England and has now moved up far north to the east Midlands.