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Golden orb weaver

Photo by nicola2
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Field Notes

Description:

I think it's a kind of orb weaver spider , but i'm not 100%.
There were alot of these spiders in the same area, in webs from small trees/shrubs.

Species ID Suggestions

Golden Orb Weaver

Nephila sp

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StephenSolomons
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Comments (4)
ChunXingWong
Stephen is right, this is a Nephila plumipes.

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International Spider Survey
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
Mission
Parental care in insects and other invertebrates

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PublishedApril 21, 2013

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