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Orb-weaver type female spider with male, Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, coastal, Ga.,7/25/09 - Trichonephila clavipes - male - female
Copyright © 2009 Fitz O.Clarke, Jr.

Orb-weaver type female spider with male, Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, coastal, Ga.,7/25/09 - Trichonephila clavipes - Male Female
Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, McIntosh County, Georgia, USA
July 25, 2009
Many identical of this species throughout this costal island type partially forested habitat. Believe it to be a Golden-silk spider or Golden orb weaver
Contributed by Fitz O.Clarke, Jr. on 28 July, 2009 - 4:51pm
Last updated 22 August, 2009 - 1:39pm

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Charley Eiseman, 22 August, 2009 - 1:39pm

Yes, good id
Nephila clavipes - Golden Silk Orbweaver
… john and jane balaban, 28 July, 2009 - 5:00pm

 
Orb-weaver type female spider with male, Harris Neck National Wi
Thank you for that very quick ID as, "
Nephila clavipes - Golden Silk Orbweaver" It is difficult to currently walk through our Georgia costal woods w/o disturbing this species web.
Fitz Clarke
Skidaway Island, Chatham County, Ga
… Fitz O.Clarke, Jr., 28 July, 2009 - 5:39pm

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