Common Name: Garden Spider
Family: Orb weavers (Araneidae)
Genus: Argiope
Species: sp.
Observer(s): Hans-Willi Honegger
Notes: This is the photo of an Argiope spider which has its home in front of our kitchen window. Typical for them is this cribellarium the zigzagging strand in the middle. It's not known what purpose it serves. The spider is not rare but I think very pretty.