Immature Spider - Trichonephila clavipes

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Copyright © 2007 Scott Nelson

Immature Spider - Trichonephila clavipes

Three Lakes Wilderness Area, Osceola County, Florida, USA
Size: 22 mm body only

Dorsal side of this large spider. Webs may be up to six feet across. This spider's silk is stornger than steel cables on a scaled comparison.

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Immature Spider - Trichonephila clavipes

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Contributed by Scott Nelson on 29 July, 2007 - 8:23pm

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