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For several years now I have a wasp spider population (Argiope bruennichi) on my allotment. They are large colourful spiders and look quite beautiful when seen up close. The web has a wide, white zig-zag strip running down the middle, known as a 'stabilimentum', which is distinctive for this species. Wasp spiders like to eat crickets and grasshoppers so their webs are always quite low in grassy vegetation. #spiders #wildlife