Eriophora ravilla
(Tropical Orb-weaver)

Picture ID 194349

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I was lying on the couch and it fell right on my leg.

Submitted by:
jhonjhon
Submitted: Mar 28, 2024
Photographed: Mar 28, 2024
Spider: Eriophora ravilla (Tropical Orb-weaver)
Location: São Luís Maranhão , Brazil
Spotted Indoors: Other
Found in web?: Yes
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TangledWeb

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March 29, 2024 10:10 pm

This is Eriophora ravilla. I’m including an article about the species. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN568 It’s found in part of the US too and I was happy to have seen one. I like any bright green spider.
I just noticed the posterior and leg markings. They’re different than the US ones. She might be a subspecies variant. Thank you for posting her photo!

TangledWeb

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March 29, 2024 10:23 pm

https://bugguide.net/node/view/1681803/bgimage Here’s a photo of one found in Texas, USA that has similar markings. She was identified as E. ravilla. The species has diverse markings.

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