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Golden orb-web spiders

Nephila inaurata

Photo by ArnoMeintjes
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Field Notes

Description:

Golden orb-web spiders belong to the family Tetragnathidae, subfamily Nephilinae. There are two genera:

Nephila (Golden orb-web spiders)

Notes:

Female large - male small

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Nephila inaurata

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