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Golden silk orb-weaver

Nephila clavipes

Photo by BackToNature
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Field Notes

Description:

Reddish to greenish yellow in color . Golden orb-weavers reach sizes of 4.8 - 5.1 cm (1.5 – 2 in) in females, not including legspan, with males being usually 2/3 smaller

Habitat:

Castellow Hammock Preserve

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
MrsPbio
Hi! Thanks for posting this! Mauna... yep, we've got them. The locals call them "banana spiders".

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