[1][2] Like many other members of the same genus Argiope, this species features distinctive yellow, white and black markings on its abdomen.

The spider builds a spiral orb web at dawn or dusk, most often in long grass just above ground level.

The small size of the male spiders allows them to enter into a female's web undetected in order to mate; a major fitness advantage.

[9][7] To combat this, males often wait in or near an immature female's web until she completes her final moult and reaches sexual maturity.

Results suggest that dietary essential amino acids, which may be sequestered by males from their diet, could be valuable supplements that increase the success of the offspring of cannibalistic females.