Comments & ID Thoughts
What spider is this and how dangerous is it
- Submitted by:
- Submitted: Jul 10, 2019
- Photographed: Jul 10, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: I don’t know , Alabama, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Forest
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Golden Silk Orb Weaver Nephila clavipes female
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_clavipes
While intimidating due to it’s size, this spider’s venom isn’t medically significant to humans and probably wouldn’t bite unless handled roughly.