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Nephila clavipes Spiderling [ventral] - Trichonephila clavipes
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Nephila clavipes Spiderling [ventral] - Trichonephila clavipes
Summerville, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA
May 29, 2019
Size: 7 mm (body length)
We first spotted her a few days ago. I snapped this picture right before moving her away from the street to save her from being sprayed by the mosquito truck coming later that night.

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Golden Silk Orbweaver Spiderling - Trichonephila clavipes Nephila clavipes Spiderling [ventral] - Trichonephila clavipes
Contributed by Ungoliant on 30 May, 2019 - 2:42pm

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