Wasp spiders Argiope bruennichi are a very distinctive looking species. They have black and yellow stripes across their bodies, mimicking wasps (but entirely harmless), and look like no other species of spider found in Britain. The female, pictured, is much larger than the male whom she kills and eats during her mating procedure.
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