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Golden Silk Orb Weaver

Photo by Larnise
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Field Notes

Description:

Slightly larger than it seems in the pic, yellow and orange designs on its body.

Habitat:

My front porch

Notes:

Had a huge web. I had trouble getting close enough for this picture cuz I didn't want spider webs all over me.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
kizzay
Growing up in South Florida, we always called these "banana spiders". I believe they're actually called Golden Silk Orb Weavers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_silk_orb-weaver

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International Spider Survey
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Florida's Arachnids
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Wildlife at Home - Florida
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PublishedAugust 7, 2013

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