Nephila
(Golden Silk Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 11098

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Anyone knows what this spider is? Dangerous?

Submitted by:
renate
Submitted: Apr 30, 2018
Photographed: Apr 30, 2018
Spider: Nephila (Golden Silk Orb-weavers)
Location: Nelspruit Mpumalanga, South Africa
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: Yes
Attributes: Dorsal, Webs

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ItsyBitsy

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April 30, 2018 12:30 pm

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is one of the Golden Silk Orb-weavers (Nephila sp.), maybe N. fenestrata (Black-legged Nephila). I’m not certain though, so filing to genus. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance. Everyone’s immune system is different though.
http://www.biodiversityexplorer.org/arachnids/spiders/nephilidae/nephila_fenestrata.htm