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Nephila clavipes Linnaeus
Yellow legs, with black bands, red under belly, and a yellow back. Females can be 4.8–5.1 cm (1.5–2 in), males being usually 2/3 smaller. It gets it's name from the golden silk it produces for it's web.
I took this picture at my high school, Terra Environmental Research Institute, Miami, Florida
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