Female Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi
Found in areas of unmanaged grassland, roadsides and wasteland. The spiders Orb Web is found just above ground level in low vegetation or grass. In the Orb Web there is a zigzag band of silk called the stabilimentum, the function of this is still unclear to some degree to what purpose this serves. Main prey for this spider is grasshoppers and crickets. This species of spider was first recorded in the UK from the continent as far back as the 1920's and can be found in southern England and is slowly spreading north and can usually be seen from April to October.
Female Wasp Spider - Argiope bruennichi
Found in areas of unmanaged grassland, roadsides and wasteland. The spiders Orb Web is found just above ground level in low vegetation or grass. In the Orb Web there is a zigzag band of silk called the stabilimentum, the function of this is still unclear to some degree to what purpose this serves. Main prey for this spider is grasshoppers and crickets. This species of spider was first recorded in the UK from the continent as far back as the 1920's and can be found in southern England and is slowly spreading north and can usually be seen from April to October.