lˈaɪk mˈɛni ˈʌðɚ mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə dʒˈɛnəs ˈɑːɹdʒɪˌoʊp ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ sənt ˈændɹuːz kɹˈɔs spˈaɪdɚz, ɪt hɐz stɹˈaɪkɪŋ jˈɛloʊ ænd blˈæk mˈɑːɹkɪŋz ˌɔn ɪts ˈæbdəmən.
Like many other members of the genus Argiope (including St Andrew's Cross spiders), it has striking yellow and black markings on its abdomen.