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Spider Photos - Golden Silk Orbweaver (Nephila Clavipes) (1)

Here's some photos of Golden Orb Weavers. In the US they call this nephila species Golden Silk Weavers and call the Black and Yellow Argiope a golden orb weaver, which is a bit confusing. In Australia they are called just Golden Orb Weavers. Golden silk orb weavers were moved from the Araneidae family (orbweavers) into the Tetragnathidae (longjawed orbweavers) a few years ago. Nephila clavipes is the only species in the Nephila genus that exists in the US. Information on this spider can be found here: http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/misc/golden_silk_spider.htm. They are not dangerous to humans, their bite being less painful than a bee sting, but are a great nuisance to people walking in the bush with their strong yellow sticky webs. The webs are made in open woods or edges of dense forest, usually attached to trees and low shrubs, although they may be in the tops of trees or between the wires of phone or electricity lines. Their prey consists of a wide variety of small to medium-sized flying insects, including flies, bees, wasps, and small moths and butterflies. N. clavipes (and many other Nephila species) are frequently victimized by Argyrodes, a genus of very small black-and-silver spiders that are kleptoparasitic. As many as a few dozen may infest a single Nephila web to feed from the host spider's captured prey. The frequent rebuilding or abandoning of webs by Nephila may be a tactic for controlling Argyrodes. Spiny orb-weaver spiders also inhabit the webs of Nephila in order to obtain food. Please select a section.

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Nephila Clavipes (USA) (2)

NEPHILA CLAVIPES

28 July, 2011: Hi hope you can help me on this one, Thanks Rick in South Florida Click for a larger view.
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Reply: This is a golden silk orb weaver - glen 12 July, 2011: can you identify this?
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13 March, 2011: Hello Glen We have this spider outside the bedroom window and are very curious to know what it is. Thanks Kate Click for a larger view.


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Reply: This is a golden silk orb weaver and they are not considered dangerous but can bite as can any spider - glen 25 December, 2010: Hi there, A friend of mine told me that you could identify this spider for me. i have a suspicion that it is a Golder orbweaver.. I have found 3 living in my back yard. Is it possible that they could be dangerous? Thanks very much, Verity.
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2 November, 2010: Here's some more spider pictures from The Spider Pavilion! Enjoy! MC

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20 October, 2010: Hope you enjoy some pictures I took at the Spider Pavilion in Southern California! Click for a larger view.


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9 October, 2010: Hey thanks so much for your ID of a spider pic I sent before.. We are worried again..this pic is another spider at our office..in florid.. South Florida west palm beach area.. could you attempt to ID this spider..thanks a lot..
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2 August, 2010: Good Morning, I’m writing to inquire about the “beauty” attached. Any idea what kind of a spider this is? Marie

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31 July, 2010: Just wanted to pass on this photo of a Golden Orb Weaver that we found in our barn. She's about medium sized compared to all her friends still up in the rafters. We gently evicted her from our work site so as not to harm her, and several of her fellow spiders. There are still 10-20 spiders bigger than her up there, but I decided to let them be (They are controlling the flies that seem to enjoy visiting our dairy goats). She was quite accommodating for these photos, almost enjoying her close-up. She's sitting on a 2 x 4 in the photo. She decided to move around a bit, which let us know she could easily reach both sides of the board with her legs (making her at least 3.5 inches across!). She now lives in a mock cherry tree in our front yard. Feel free to use the photos however you like! -Sky

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5 July, 2010: Can you id this spider for me? Regards, Keith [] Smily
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7 February, 2010: What kind of spiders are these, Glen? Hope you can use these pics for your website. MC


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23 December, 2009: What kind of spider is it and is it dangerous and why a blue head? [] Smily
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23 November, 2009: Here is a couple of pictures of a spider we noticed while riding atv’s in the mountains of Honduras. This spider is approximately 3” in diameter across the legs. Just curious as to what it is and if it is harmful other than scaring the crap out of people. Click for a larger view
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16 November, 2009: I HOPE YOU CAN USE SOME OF MY PICTURES ON YOUR WEBSITE! MC Click for a larger view


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**Reply: This is a golden orb weaver too- nephila clavipes.** 12 September, 2009: I thought it might be an argiope of some sorts, but I cannot find its equal. It’s the most magnificent spider I’ve ever seen, and its size is roughly as long as my hand. It also has a beautiful golden web. What kind of spider is it?!
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**Reply: This is a golden orb weaver too- nephila clavipes.** 8 September, 2009: Do you know what kind of spider this is? We live in Mobile, Alabama. val
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**Reply: This is a golden orb weaver too- nephila clavipes. 14 October, 2009: I found this spider in Florida – am I correct to think it is an orb weaver? Michael**
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**Reply: This is a golden orb weaver too- nephila clavipes.** 23 August, 2009: Thought you might like this. She has a nice orb on our jobsite.
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**Reply: This is a golden orb weaver - nephila clavipes.** 1 August, 2009: Hi there, Am trying to find out what kind of spider is making a home under the awning on the front porch. Was wondering if you might be able to identify and get a few details of this wondrous creature. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Heather Regards, Eric
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**Reply: This is a golden orb weaver - nephila clavipes.** 1 August, 2009: We found this one in our barn in Matagorda County, Coastal Area, Texas. Regards, Eric
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29 June, 2009: Saw this near the beach on Edisto Island, SC. Can you ID it? Thanks! Anita Smith Denver, Colorado USA Click for a larger view.
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