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Banana spider.

Golden silk orb-weaver.

Photo by MichaelDuke
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

These rather large spiders are known for their golden/yellow back and impressively large webs. Their are 150 sub species (with at least one new one found every year).

Habitat:

Warmer regions.

Notes:

Males are much smaller than the females. The one in the photo is a female.

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PublishedAugust 21, 2015

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