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Golden Orb-web Spider

Nephila clavipes

Photo by pamsai
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

Found in a mountainous rainforest area between San Isidro de la General and Dominical in Costa Rica.

Species ID Suggestions

Golden Orb-web Spider

Nephila clavipes
bayucca
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Comments (3)
tmvdh
Pam, and this one, too.
pamsai
thanks bayucca. There were nso many of these spiders in the forests. I just love them.
suzmonk
Unusual positioning in the web of a Golden silk orb-weaver and her tiny mate ... good eye, pamsai!

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Paso Pacifico Survey
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International Spider Survey
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Life in Costa Rica
Photographed
PublishedOctober 28, 2013

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