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Golden-orb Spiders

Araneidea

Photo by alexbs1
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Field Notes

Description:

Four legs
Hairy
Hair sheds off when the spider grows
Strong web
Female larger than the male

Habitat:

Forests, the primary and secondary forest habitat. The forest floor is where she digs a whole and puts her egg sack in before she goes.

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PublishedMarch 19, 2013

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