Eriophora ravilla
(Tropical Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 184809

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Aranadae

Submitted by:
greenvilleeee
Submitted: Jul 23, 2023
Photographed: Jul 23, 2023
Spider: Eriophora ravilla (Tropical Orb-weaver)
Location: Anderson, South Carolina, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Forest
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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July 24, 2023 12:32 am

Eriophora ravilla, a Tropical Orbweaver.

greenvilleeee

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Reply to TangledWeb

July 24, 2023 1:23 pm

Hmmm..I feel ya!! It was tiny tiny juvenile and I haven’t studied Araenidae enough to understand fully what all the Araenidae spiders look like as they progress to a average size specimen.

TangledWeb

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Reply to greenvilleeee

July 24, 2023 8:18 pm

This species is usually very fuzzy and yellow-orange. It can have lighter-colored dorsal markings and lighter colored anterior fuzz. The femurs (the long section of leg near the body) are bright red with yellow hairs. Overall they look like cute fire balls.