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Eriophora ravilla
Females vary from 12-24 mm in length and can be white to nearly black in color. Typically in Florida, females have a mostly reddish-brown legs. The abdomen is gray to brown. The abdomen also has a black triangular mark.
Inhabits open woodland, ranging from live oak in scrub areas to hammock. The widely spaced spiral webs and may be over 1 m across. The bridge thread supporting the web may be 6 m long. The web is constructed after dark and then taken down before dawn. During the day, the spider may be found on the underside of leaves which are partially rolled and tied with silk, or in sheltered corners of man-made structures. At night, the spiders may be seen hanging head down at the center of their webs.
This spider was found near our front door May 30 at night. It's really hard to see during the day because it takes it's web down during the day. This was an unexpected find, I hope to see more things like this.
Spotted on May 30, 2015
Submitted on May 30, 2015
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