Argiope amoena
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| phylum | Arthropoda | Argiope amoena is found across East Asia, including China, Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, and has been introduced to Hawaii. Like related species, Argiope amoena exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism, with females being significantly larger than males.
Argiope amoena constructs orb webs with distinctive X-shaped stabilimenta between trees and bushes in sunny places in mountains and grasslands. It is known as Kogane-gumo in Japan. In the Philippines, they are known as gagambang ekis ("X spider"), and gagambang pari ("priest spider", due to the spider's body resembling a priest's head with a miter). For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Orb-weaver spiders |
| class | Arachnida | |
| order | Araneae | |
| family | Araneidae | |
| genus | Argiope | |
| species | A. amoena |
