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Wasp Spider

Arachnids

Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia and Africa, and the Azores. Like other members of its genus, Argiope, it has distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Distinctive yellow, white and black markings on the abdomen; females 14 to 20 mm long, males about 4.5 mm 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Scientific Name
Argiope bruennichi 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Araneae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Wasp Spider
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Algeria

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Belgium

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China

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Denmark

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France

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Japan

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Luxembourg

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Netherlands

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Norway

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Portugal

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Argiope bruennichi, Wikipedia
  • Description, first sentence
    Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia and Africa and the Azores.
  • Introduction
    Like many other members of the same genus Argiope, this species has distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen.
  • Article text
    The prey is then bitten and injected with a paralyzing venom and a protein-dissolving enzyme.
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2. GBIF Species API
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Scorpions And Spiders","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araignées","language":"FR"},{"name":"Arañas","language":"ES"},{"name":"蛛形纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Argiope bruennichi
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 5170994, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 5170994, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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Wikidata: Wasp Spider
  • Wikidata Q902450, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araneae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":"Araneae","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"蛛形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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