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Golden Silk Orbweaver

Nephila clavipes

Description:

Female Spider approximately 3". Tan with white spots. Black legs with black tufts of hair on 1rst, 2nd, and 4th pair of legs.

Habitat:

Coastal Wetlands. Found in bushes in FL. The web was about 12 ft above ground.

Notes:

Also known as Banana Spider because the abdomen of the spider is shaped like a banana.

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2 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

nice one - orbweavers are cool spiders!

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Fantástica muy similar a mi captura http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/101...

HeatherMcClure
Spotted by
HeatherMcClure

St. Augustine, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 20, 2012
Submitted on Aug 1, 2012

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