Waspish...

I went for an evening walk with Horsham Natural History Society this evening to a farm near Adversane which belongs to one of our members. They had this wonderful wild flower meadow, full of grasshoppers, which made me wonder if they had any Wasp spiders, and sure enough, look what we found!!
According to British Spiders.org.uk
'The Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi was first recorded in Britain in 1922 at Rye and has long been known from the south coast of central England. However it has now spread and become much more frequent in suitable habitat in southern England. It is an easily recognisable spider. Key features to note are the horizontal black and yellow abdomen pattern and the zigzag 'stabilimentum' on the orb web. Argiope is about the same size as the garden spider Araneus diadematus but feeds mainly on grasshoppers so is unlikely to occur in most small gardens. It typically occurs in unmanaged rough grassland, often where damp or wet in winter. Cutting grassland, even during the autumn, winter or spring, will adversely affect the survival of the spider.'
She was a beauty and a great find I am sure you will agree, I have added a side on view in extras.