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Golden silk orbweaver

Nephila clavipes

Spotting Image 1

Description:

Female adult Golden Silk Orbweaver found dead in its web in a piney/cypress forest area of Lake Louisa State park.

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GeoGerms
GeoGerms 11 years ago
Golden silk orbweaver
Nephila clavipes Nephila clavipes


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Hema Shah
Hema Shah 9 years ago

R.I.P

MrsPbio
MrsPbio 11 years ago

Also called "banana spider" by locals here in FLDA, I believe.

rutasandinas
rutasandinas 11 years ago

Muy similar :: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/101... excelente

MaryFrancesPickett
MaryFrancesPickett 11 years ago

Thanks! That's what we thought after a lot of Googling, but I'm knew at this so very glad that someone else agrees =)

GeoGerms
GeoGerms 11 years ago

Looks like a adult female Golden silk orbweaver.

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MaryFrancesPickett
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MaryFrancesPickett

Florida, USA

Spotted on Dec 23, 2012
Submitted on Dec 23, 2012

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