The St Andrew's Cross Spiders build medium-sized orb webs, occupied day and night, on low shrubby vegetation. The role of the cross-like web decoration, called the stabilimentum, has long been a puzzle. At first thought to strengthen or 'stabilise' the web, more recent ideas associate it with capturing prey or avoiding predators.. St Andrew's Cross Spider. Adult is 5 to 15 mm in body length - abdomen striped yellow and brown - as illustrated. The St Andrew's Cross Spider usually sits, upside down, in the middle of it's web forming a cross - as shown above. Australia-wide. The bite of the St Andrew's Cross is of low risk (non-toxic) to humans.

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Size - the size of an adult is about 15 mm in body length. Habitat - this spider is a web-weaver usually found in summer in garden areas around the home. This spider is considered beneficial as it spins a large web to snare flying insects, such as flies and mosquitoes. The St Andrews Cross Spider usually sits in the middle of it's web forming a.. St Andrew's Cross Spiders - the full story. St Andrew's Cross Spiders are fantastic backyard buddies as they spin big webs that easily snare insects such as flies, mosquitoes, moths, bees and bugs. They are not aggressive towards people and their bite is not toxic. The webs of St Andrew's Cross Spiders are also fascinating to look at.