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Golden Orb-web Spider

Nephila fenestrata

Photo by AlbertKang
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Field Notes

Notes:

Interesting spider with yellow webbings

Species ID Suggestions

Golden Orb-web Spider

Nephila fenestrata

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bayucca
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Comments (3)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @bayucca for the ID :) and thanks, @venusflytrap, its a lovely spider :)
bayucca
Nephilidae, Nephila fenestrata. http://thesmall5005.com/image/golden-orb-spider http://www.spiderclub.co.za/images/Resized/DSC_0030.jpg Same one, but no ID: http://eastlondonmuseum.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/copy-of-_mg_9426.jpg http://slackpacker.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/nephila-fenestrata-f-m-knbg-dsc_1426-web.jpg
Caleb Steindel
very interesting spider, albert, congrats and thx for sharing!

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