Argiope Bruennichi - Wasp Spider
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After a fair amount of search on the Internet I managed to identify the spider spotted in my garden:
Argiope bruennichi , or the wasp spider, is a species of orb-web spider distributed throughout central Europe, Northern Europe, north Africa and parts of Asia. Like many other members of the genus Argiope, (including St Andrew's Cross spiders), it shows striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.(wiki)
The male measures between 4 and 6 mm while the female has a full grown size between 14 - 17 mm.
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