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Golden Silk Spider

Nephila clavipes

Photo by AshleyT
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Description:

Large, yellow abdomen with hair tufts on the legs. This is the female, the males are much smaller.

Habitat:

Found near a house in a mostly oak forest.

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Nephila clavipes

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PublishedSeptember 1, 2015

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