Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) is a animal in the Araneidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)
Argiope bruennichi is a spider species that shows distinct sexual dimorphism in body size, with small males gaining a mating fitness advantage.
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772) displays sexual dimorphism. Adult males of this species have an average body length of around 4.5 mm, while adult females have a body length ranging from 14 to 20 mm. The small body size of males lets them enter a female's web without being detected to mate, which gives them a major fitness advantage.
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Nephilingis cruentata (Fabricius, 1775)
Metazygia zilloides (Banks, 1898)
Araneus transversus Rainbow, 1912
Nephilingis livida (Vinson, 1863)
Araneus miniatus (Walckenaer, 1841)
Aculepeira armida (Audouin, 1826)
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