Latin name: Argiope bruennichi
German name: Wespenspinne
Web: Large orb web, often with threads in zigzag pattern (stabilimentum) originating from the centre going up and down.
Habitat: Often in grassland, with the web constructed low. Main diet are grasshoppers!
How to recognize:
Looks similar to:
Size:
♀: 11-20 mm
♂: 4-4,5 mm
When?
♀: July till September/October
♂: June till August