wasp spider

noun

An orb-weaver spider, Argiope bruennichi, that has striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.

Meanings

nounwasp spider (plural wasp spiders)

plural wasp spiders

  1. An orb-weaver spider, Argiope bruennichi, that has striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.

Translations

Dutch wespspin
  • wespspinArgiope bruennichi
Finnish ampiaishämähäkki
  • ampiaishämähäkkiArgiope bruennichi
Lithuanian vapsvãvoris
  • vapsvãvorisArgiope bruennichi
Swedish getingspindel
  • getingspindelArgiope bruennichi
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APA

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Chicago

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