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I have no idea what this spider is. I photographed it when I was in Florida visiting my mother-in-law. It would have been near a man-made structure, possibly near a restroom. I found it very interesting so I took a picture. I find spiders fascinating but I'm not crazy about getting too close.
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- Submitted: Dec 31, 2020
- Photographed: Nov 5, 2018
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Probably near Naples, FL but not 100% certain., Florida, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Trichonephila clavipes, a Golden Silk Orbweaver. Nice photo, better than the photo I took of one while not getting too close. I knew she wasn’t dangerous and couldn’t hurt me, but this species is quite large and intimidating in-person. I use visits to My Mother-In-Law as opportunities to photograph the interesting spiders, insects, and reptiles that survive on the fringe of the sterile artificial old-people compounds. She knows I hate the destruction of the SouthEastern habitats and tolerates my wandering off into “Real Florida” to look for living things. 😉