Nephila
(Golden Silk Orb-weavers)

Picture ID 12256

Picture of Nephila (Golden Silk Orb-weavers) - Dorsal

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Here's another one we found just outside our front door. It made a big Web and has funny markings on its abdomen. Can you help me identify what type and if it's poisonous, please?

  • Submitted by: 
    Nadia
  • Submitted: May 8, 2018
  • Photographed: May 8, 2018
  • Spider: Nephila (Golden Silk Orb-weavers)
  • Location: Louis Trichardt, near Polokwane , South Africa
  • Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes: Dorsal
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ItsyBitsy

Hi, welcome to Spider ID. 🙂 This is a Nephila sp.. Like most spiders they have venom but are not considered to be of medical significance, everyone’s immune system is different though.

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