St Andrew's Cross spider
Bain, Jack (1965) St Andrew's Cross spider. [Image]
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Abstract
The St. Andrews Cross Spider (Argiope keyserlingi) is a common species of orb-web spider found on the east coast of Australia, from central New South Wales to southern Queensland. The St. Andrew’s Cross Spider is very similar in appearance to the closely related north Queensland species, Argiope aetherea (another common, large orb-web spider).
The X shape is called the St. Andrew’s cross because it is believed that the saint was martyred on a cross of this shape rather than the conventional cross shape.
Additional Information
| Item Type: | Image | ||
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| Collection: | Bain/O'Gorman | ||
| Sub-Collection Title: | Australia - Native Fauna |
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| Date: | May 1965 | ||
| Keywords: | St Andrews Cross spider; Australian native spiders | ||
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| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2021 04:55 | ||
| Last Modified: | 18 Feb 2024 11:04 | ||
| Copyright Owner: | Queensland University of Technology | ||
| Copyright Statement: | You are free to use this image without permission. Please attribute Queensland University of Technology | ||
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| URI: | https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/6494 | ||
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