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Golden-Silk spider - Trichonephila clavipes - male - female
Copyright © 2005 Machele White

Golden-Silk spider - Trichonephila clavipes - Male Female
Lady Lake, Lake County, Florida, USA
July 21, 2005
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Contributed by Machele White on 22 July, 2005 - 9:28am
Last updated 27 July, 2005 - 8:54pm

Wow
This is a neat photo. The female looks HUGE, compared to the male!
… Lynette Elliott, 22 July, 2005 - 10:30am login or register to post comments

 
I just went out
and measured them the best I could, he was 1/4" and she was about 1-1/4", this boy was having a hard time, trying to mate and fending off another beau.
… Machele White, 22 July, 2005 - 11:15am login or register to post comments

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