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Golden Silk Orb-Weaver Spider

Nephila Clavipes

Photo by 15mhaskell
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Field Notes

Notes:

Source where species was found:
http://backyardbuddies.net.au/bmail/Bmail_November_2012.html

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Golden silk orb-weaver

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LadyArachnophile
Looks like a female Neoscona crucifera instead. (Nephila clavipes looks different and is only found in the southeastern USA.) Neoscona crucifera: http://bugguide.net/node/view/864597/bgimage Nephila clavipes: http://bugguide.net/node/view/155378

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PublishedOctober 19, 2013

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