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Spider - Nephila clavipes
Copyright © 2007 Tanya

Spider - Nephila clavipes
Seffner, Hillsborough County, Florida, USA
October 1, 2007
On a camping trip this October my son accidentally ran into this spiders web. The spiders web was yellow. Any ideas?

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Contributed by Tanya on 30 November, 2007 - 5:20pm
Last updated 21 December, 2007 - 10:30pm

Nephila clavipes - Golden Silk Spider
This individual is a female. Males are very small compared to the females and may also be on the same web.
… Alan Chin-Lee, 30 November, 2007 - 5:25pm login or register to post comments

 
There was a very small spider
There was a very small spider on the same web as her. We all kind of joked that she must be renting it a room. We never dreamed that the little guy on there would be her mate.
… Tanya , 1 December, 2007 - 4:45pm login or register to post comments

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