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pgandy Moderator Senior Forumite Posts: 9,521	New Resident Nov 18, 2022 19:05:13 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pgandy on Nov 18, 2022 19:05:13 GMT This little fellow moved in and took up residency overnight. He’s very, very beautiful.

gorr Member Account disabled Posts: 46	New Resident Nov 18, 2022 19:27:54 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by gorr on Nov 18, 2022 19:27:54 GMT What is it called, so I can google? I have mushroom and plant identification tools, but nothing on spiders.

pellius Moderator Posts: 4,522	New Resident Nov 18, 2022 20:05:47 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pellius on Nov 18, 2022 20:05:47 GMT Trichonephila clavipes? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichonephila_clavipes

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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Nov 18, 2022 21:07:42 GMT

Nov 18, 2022 20:05:47 GMT pellius said:

Trichonephila clavipes?

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichonephila_clavipes

Yup, better picture in German Wikipedia:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldene_Seidenspinne
+ She's a girl, the male is the little thing above.

The spider silk is very interesting in science.

Last Edit: Nov 18, 2022 21:29:45 GMT by AndiTheBarvarian

Ja wo samma denn ?

skelley Member Posts: 455	New Resident Nov 18, 2022 22:17:30 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by skelley on Nov 18, 2022 22:17:30 GMT As an arachnophobe... ugh! I think it's the legs. I just can't. The only spider that can win my heart is the jumping spider. A little hair goes a long way for me I guess. But hey, as long as he stays on his side of the yard we won't have problems.

pgandy Moderator Senior Forumite Posts: 9,521	New Resident Nov 18, 2022 22:51:58 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by pgandy on Nov 18, 2022 22:51:58 GMT That's an interesting looking creature.

stormmaster Member I like viking/migration era swords Posts: 7,420	New Resident Nov 19, 2022 0:06:31 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by stormmaster on Nov 19, 2022 0:06:31 GMT Looks adorable

seth Member Just Peachy Posts: 824	New Resident Nov 28, 2022 16:52:29 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by seth on Nov 28, 2022 16:52:29 GMT Jumping spiders look so cute--probably not if you are 1 cm tall though.
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Post by treeslicer on Nov 28, 2022 18:00:50 GMT

For any arachnophiles on the forum, here's a guide to some large, showy orbweavers (including the OP spider). thepetenthusiast.com/types-of-orb-weavers/

I'm also including a description of one of the very smallest orbweavers, as they are common here in Florida, harmless, pretty to watch, and often scare people new to the area, who see the red spot on the abdomen, and confuse them with green tropical widows. entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/MISC/SPIDERS/Leucauge-argyrobapta.html They also occur all the way south to Brazil (so pgandy may see some), and often site their much smaller webs between the anchor lines of Trichonephila clavipes. The photo below is much magnified.

Last Edit: Nov 28, 2022 18:56:14 GMT by treeslicer

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Post by pgandy on Nov 18, 2022 19:05:13 GMT

Post by gorr on Nov 18, 2022 19:27:54 GMT

Post by pellius on Nov 18, 2022 20:05:47 GMT

Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Nov 18, 2022 21:07:42 GMT

Post by skelley on Nov 18, 2022 22:17:30 GMT

Post by pgandy on Nov 18, 2022 22:51:58 GMT

Post by stormmaster on Nov 19, 2022 0:06:31 GMT

Post by seth on Nov 28, 2022 16:52:29 GMT

Post by treeslicer on Nov 28, 2022 18:00:50 GMT

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