Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

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Wasp Spiders build large orb webs in grassland which catch grasshoppers and crickets. Males often get eaten by females too so have to take care when mating. They often wait at the web's edge ready to pounce when the female moults into a mature form. At this time her jaws are soft so he is less likely to become a victim. Males are smaller than the females and pale brown.

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