Wasp spider
Argiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)
Status not recordedspiders
The wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) is an arachnid in the spider subgroup, belonging to the family Araneidae and the genus Argiope. It is classified in the order Araneae of the class Arachnida, within the phylum Arthropoda.
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Quick facts about the wasp spider
Checklists record it in China, Algeria, Spain, Japan and Portugal.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- 6.9 mm – 2.2 cmsrc for Length
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grassland, human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Active
- By day (diurnal)src for Active
- Generations a year
- Onesrc for Generations a year
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 5 countriessrc for Countries on record
How big is the wasp spider?
Photos of the wasp spider
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Where does the wasp spider live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The wasp spider is listed for 5 countries.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: WSC (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the wasp spider?
Argiope bruennichi, commonly known as the wasp spider, is a species of orb-weaver spider found across Central and Northern Europe, several regions of Asia and Africa and the Azores. Like many other members of the same genus Argiope, this species has distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen.
From the Wikipedia article “Argiope bruennichi” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Argiope_bruennichi&oldid=1369636000), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the wasp spider endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the wasp spider classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- classArachnida
- orderAraneae
- familyAraneidae
- genusArgiope
- SpeciesArgiope bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772)
Synonyms Aranea brünnichii, Aranea caspia, Aranea fasciata, Aranea formosa, Aranea phragmitis, Aranea pulchra, Aranea senoculata, Aranea speciosa, Aranea zebra, Argiope acuminata, Argiope bruennichi africana, Argiope bruennichi bruennichi, Argiope bruennichi nigrofasciata, Argiope bruennichi orientalis, Argiope bruennuchi nigrofasciata, Argiope brünnichi, Argiope brünnichii, Argiope fasciata, Argiope fasciata, Argiope transalpina, Argiope zabonica, Epeira fasciata, Epeira fasciata, Epeira speciosa, Miranda transalpina, Miranda zabonica, Nephila fasciata, Nephila transalpina, Segestria pulchra
Other names and names in other languages (50)
- عنكبوت الدبورArabic
- عنكبوت الزنبورArabic
- araña viésporaAsturian
- Тигров паякBulgarian
- Aranya vespaCatalan
- křižák pruhovanýCzech
- HvepseedderkopDanish
- TigerspinneGerman
- SeidenbandspinneGerman
- WespenspinneGerman
- ZebraspinneGerman
- Κοινή ΑργιόπηGreek
- araña tigreSpanish
- HerilasämblikEstonian
- Tigre armiarmaBasque
- Liztor armiarmaBasque
- ampiaishämähäkkiFinnish
- keltavyöampikkiFinnish
- Argiope frelonFrench
- Épeire fasciéeFrench
- Épeire frelonFrench
- Cesteira do milloGalician
- כסופי עב-פסיםHebrew
- Tigrasti paukCroatian
- DarázspókHungarian
- Ragno vespaItalian
- ナガコガネグモJapanese
- 긴호랑거미Korean
- Paprastasis vapsvavorisLithuanian
- lapseņzirneklisLatvian
- vepseedderkoppNorwegian Bokmål
- WespspinDutch
- TijgerspinDutch
- WespenspinDutch
- tygrzyk paskowanyPolish
- Cesteira-VespãoPortuguese
- Păianjen viespeRomanian
- Паук-осаRussian
- Аргиопа БрюннихаRussian
- полосатая аргиопаRussian
- оса-паукRussian
- križiak pásavýSlovak
- Osji pajekSlovenian
- Osasti pajekSlovenian
- Осолики паукSerbian
- Osoliki paukSerbian
- getingspindelSwedish
- Yabanarısı örümceğiTurkish
- Аргіопа тигроваUkrainian
- 橫紋金蛛Chinese
Relatives of the wasp spider
Other species in the same genus Argiope.
Lobed Argiope
Argiope lobata
Banded Argiope
Argiope trifasciata
Silver Argiope
Argiope argentata
Oval St. Andrew's cross spider
Argiope aemula
Kogane spider
Argiope amoena
Signature spider
Argiope anasuja
CompareWasp spider vs Lobed ArgiopeWasp spider vs Banded ArgiopeWasp spider vs Silver ArgiopeWasp spider vs Oval St. Andrew's cross spider
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the wasp spider?
The wasp spider is an arachnid in the spider subgroup, classified in the family Araneidae.
What is the scientific name of the wasp spider?
The scientific name of the wasp spider is Argiope bruennichi, in the genus Argiope.
Which countries is the wasp spider recorded in?
Checklists record the wasp spider in China, Algeria, Spain, Japan and Portugal.
What order does the wasp spider belong to?
The wasp spider belongs to the order Araneae, in the class Arachnida and the phylum Arthropoda.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence). - TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe · CC BY 4.0 · 2.0
Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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