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Golden silk orb-weaver

Nephila clavipes

Photo by JenniferRoge
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

A golden color with white dots on the abdomen. The four front legs have long black hair, same with the two back legs.

Habitat:

Found the cluster of Banana spiders over a board walk in the Everglades.

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Golden silk orb-weaver

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Comments (1)
MrsPbio
Very nice series! This is probably my favorite spider!

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PublishedMarch 5, 2013

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