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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Golden Orb-weavers (Trichonephila) » Golden Silk Orbweaver (Trichonephila clavipes)
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golden silk orbweaver, Nephila clavipes. - Trichonephila clavipes
Copyright © 2007 Patty

golden silk orbweaver, Nephila clavipes. - Trichonephila clavipes
Eustis, Lake County, Florida, USA
December 1, 2007
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Contributed by Patty on 3 December, 2007 - 8:35pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders. This happens to be the first FL post for December (see data map)
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 December, 2007 - 8:43pm login or register to post comments

I'm sorry, you seem to be conflating two genera
This is a golden silk orbweaver, Nephila clavipes. There is an orbweaver named Argiope, but this is not it. We have guide pages on each one (follow the links I provided above) - most of the info you list here is about Nephila, not Argiope. I'm glad you are taking such a favorable interest in one of my favorite spiders, though : )
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 3 December, 2007 - 8:39pm login or register to post comments

 
Also
It is not considered good etiquette to copy and paste someone else's work as you have done here. It is best to just provide a link to the source you found and direct people to the original site.
… Brad Barnd, 3 December, 2007 - 8:46pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks so much, it's so hard
Thanks so much, it's so hard to find clear info!
… Patty, 3 December, 2007 - 8:45pm login or register to post comments

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