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Trichonephila clavipes
(Golden Silk Orb-weaver)

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Picture of Trichonephila clavipes (Golden Silk Orb-weaver)

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Nod

This isn’t actually a joro spider. It’s a lovely picture of a golden silk orb weaver….which is indigenous to the US.. they are very variable.
They have bristles on their legs…the joro spider does not.
https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/904336-Trichonephila-clavipes

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