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spider, coastal North Carolina - Nephila clavipes
Copyright © 2007 nicole1117

spider, coastal North Carolina - Nephila clavipes
Topsail, Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
December 25, 2007
Size: 4-5 inches ?
This big guy has been living on the side of my house for a few weeks now, and recently made it through Tropical Storm Hanna. He is roughly the size of a adult woman's hand. I had planned on just letting him/her be, is there any risk with this sort of spider? What type is this, and what are their typical behaviors? Thanks for any information!
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Contributed by nicole1117 on 6 September, 2008 - 7:20pm
Last updated 28 September, 2008 - 10:27am

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… john and jane balaban, 28 September, 2008 - 10:27am login or register to post comments

More info is in the guide
see here. It's a female, by the way.
… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 6 September, 2008 - 9:37pm login or register to post comments

golden silk spider
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6617

not an I.D., but this looks like your picture.
not dangerous.
enjoy,
b
… bdedo, 6 September, 2008 - 7:52pm login or register to post comments

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