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Argiope ocyaloides

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Argiope ocyaloides
Female Queensland, Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species:
A. ocyaloides
Binomial name
Argiope ocyaloides

Argiope ocyaloides is a species of orb-web spider found in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] It is commonly known as bark-hugging St Andrews cross spider. Argiope ocyaloides can be found in crevices of dark coloured bark on eucalypt, acacia, or similar trees. It is smaller than most other species of Argiope and is dark brown to black in colour.[4] The abdomen of Argiope ocyaloides is long with a pointed tip whereas the similar species Argiope mascordi has a shorter abdomen with rounded tip.

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References

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  1. ^ "Australian Faunal Directory". biodiversity.org.au. Australian Government. 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
  2. ^ Levi H. W. (1983). "The Orb-Weaver Genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the Western Pacific Region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae)" (PDF). MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. Harvard University. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
  3. ^ Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 83. ISBN 9780643107076.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. ^ "Argiope ocyaloides". Arachne.org. Robert Whyte. Retrieved 2019-05-07.