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Golden silk orb-weaver - Banana spider

Nephila clavipes

Photo by Mick G
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

3 to 5 inch across spider

Habitat:

NEar ocean beach in full sun.

Notes:

Beautiful spider with an apparent "face on its back."

Reference Links:

Golden silk orb-weaver

Species ID Suggestions

golden silk orbweaver

Nephila clavipes

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Comments (2)
Mick G
Figured as much. Thought it may have been a variant since the colors were slightly different. Cant tell so much from this pic sice my cmaera will not allow too close of shots. Thank you
Ashish
Golden silk Orb weaver...

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International Spider Survey
Photographed
PublishedSeptember 19, 2011

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