Trichonephila clavata
(Joro spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Looks like a Joro spider. In a messy nest approximately 7 feet off the ground between two bushes.

• Submitted by: 
  
  tucker
• Submitted: Oct 14, 2018
• Photographed: Oct 9, 2018
• Spider: Trichonephila clavata (Joro spider)
• Location: Athens, Georgia, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Forest
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Ventral, Webs