Central Australia SpidersAustralian Golden Orb Weaver Spider Longtailed Orb-weaving Spider
A great small to medium size spider is the Longtailed Orb-weaving Spider (Argiope protensa), also known as the Long-tailed St. Andrews Cross Spider.
Check out some images of the Argiope protensa in Alice Springs and in our Spiders section > Araneidae — Orb Weavers > Argiope protensa
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Araneidae
- Genus: Argiope
- Species: Argiope protensa
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