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Golden Orb Spider

Argiope Aurantia

Photo by rishib1
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Field Notes

Description:

Yellow and black spider in a web around two meters above the ground. It was about 6 inches long and 5 inches wide and one inch tall. Its legs were 2-3 inches each and this spider would attack anything that touched its web even a stick that we threw.

Habitat:

Secondary forest.

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International Spider Survey
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Singapore American School Rainforest
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PublishedMarch 21, 2013

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