There are three Argiope spider species in Spain. The above image is of the lobed argiope and you can clearly see the much smaller male above and to the left of her. The Wasp Spider Scientific: Argiope bruennichi English: Wasp Spider Spanish: Araña tigre French: Argiope frelon German: Wespenspinne Italian: Ragno vespa Portuguese: Aranha-vespa Distribution: … Read more
English: Cucumber green spider Scientific: Araniella cucurbitina Spanish: Araña verde común French: Épeire concombre German: Kürbisspinne Italian: Ragno verde del cetriolo Portuguese: Tecedeira-melancia-comum Distribution: The temperate regions of Eurasia. (Although described in the Americas, is suspected to have been inadvertently introduced by humans). Description The cucumber green spider- Araniella cucurbitina – Araña verde común has … Read more
English: Giant Crab Spider Spanish: Araña cangrejo gigante Scientific: Eusparassus dufouri Distribution: Iberian Peninsular, Italy and Greece. Size: Males up to up to 8 cm with a body length of up to 2 cm. Females up to 9 cm with a body length up to 3 cm Description The giant crab spider, also referred to … Read more
English: Oak Spider Sientífic: Aculepeira ceropegia Spanish: Araña hoja de roble French: Épeire des bois German: Eichblatt-Radspinne Portuguese: Tecedeira-acuminada-cerosa Description The females of Oak spider – Aculepeira ceropegia- Araña hoja de roble are large and conspicuous with an unmistakable design on the abdomen in the form of an oak leaf, from which comes the common … Read more