Argiope aetherea
Argiope aetherea is a common, large orb-web spider (family Araneidae). Like other species of "Argiope", it is commonly known as the St Andrew's Cross spider, due to the characteristic cross-shaped web decorations female spiders often include in their webs. "A. aetherea" is similar in appearance to "A. keyserlingi", however female "A. aetherea" are generally larger than "A. keyserlingi". Like most orb-web spiders, "A. aetherea" shows considerable sexual size dimorphism, with females being many times larger than males. Distribution. "Argiope aetherea" is found from China to Australia. Subspecies. There exists a subspecies from New Guinea