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    (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Samantha Vassella, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Graham Winterflood, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) Steve Kerr, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Bark-hugging Saint Andrew's Cross Spider

Argiope ocyaloides

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Arachnids
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About

Argiope ocyaloides is a species of orb-web spider found in Queensland, Australia. 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. The abdomen of Argiope ocyaloides is long with a pointed tip whereas the similar species Argiope mascordi has a shorter...

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