Spiders

Golden Silk Spider Image by Eric Webb Photography more on Flickr.com 1. Golden silk spider Scientific Name: Nephila clavipes Common Names: Giant wood spider, banana spider Distribution: coastal and inland areas of Nort Carolina to Texas, including Florida. Central and South America Size: Adult female: 24 mm to 40 mm in length (body only) Identification / color pattern: silvery carapace, orange to tan cylindrical body with yellow spots, brown and orange banded legs with hair brushes on the tibial segments Web-weaver: yes - up to 2 meters in diameter Venomous: yes In the Web: golden silk spider videos at Youtube golden silk spider - University of Florida Nephila clavipes, Wikipedia Nephila clavipes images from Google