# Wasp spider (*Argiope bruennichi*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

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. Checklists record it in China, Algeria, Spain, Japan and Portugal.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 6.9 mm – 2.2 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | grassland, human_modified |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Generations a year | One |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 5 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Araneidae
- genus: Argiope
- species: *Argiope 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*

## Countries on record

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.

Algeria, China, Japan, Portugal, Spain

## Common questions

### 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

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), 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](https://commons.wikimedia.org), 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](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), 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](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), 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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