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Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi), female
16th August, 2006, Staunton Country Park, Hampshire (UK).
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Wasp Spider (Argiope bruennichi)
First recorded in Britain in 1922 in East Sussex. Most records are from southern England.
It is widespread in western Europe.
Source: NBN (National Biodiversity Network) database, 28 July 2001.
http://www.searchnbn.net/
I have seen this spider at 6 sites in Gosport (where I live), and elsewhere in Hampshire.
I would like to find out more about how venomous this spider is. I believe that it is probably no more venomous than many other British spiders, i.e. harmful only to grasshoppers, butterflies, etc.
Mike from Woodingdean on the South Downs emailed me (25-Sept-2006) saying that he had seen one outside his garden gate. Thanks Mike
There are some great (big) pics of Argiope bruennichi in the Wildlife Gallery
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