Unidentified

Picture ID 126961

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Garden Spider / Golden Orb Spider ?

Submitted by:
hammer1955
Submitted: Sep 23, 2020
Photographed: Sep 22, 2020
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers)
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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September 23, 2020 7:13 pm

Yes, this is a Golden Silk Orbweaver/ Garden Spider, Trichonephila clavipes. You can see the gold silk in your photo. These are cool huge spiders. I’ve only seen one in-person, so far, and she was really impressive.

Hammer1955

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September 24, 2020 6:52 am

Thanks! He was there still the next day eating a big meal!