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Golden orb-web spider

Nephila clavipes

Description:

•It's the only species of golden orb-web spider that lives in North and South America. •Males are much smaller than females. •They aren't agressive and a have relatively harmless poison.

Habitat:

North and South America -I saw this spider in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)

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BrunoMoller

Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil

Spotted on Jan 17, 2016
Submitted on Apr 27, 2016

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