<I>Argiope aetherea</I> (IMAGE)

University of Melbourne

<I>Argiope aetherea</I>

Caption

Decorative white silk crosses are an ingenious tactic used by orb-weaving spiders to protect their webs from damage.

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Andre Walter

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