Unidentified

Picture ID 46246

Picture of unidentified spider

Comments & ID Thoughts

Some type of orb weaver?

  • Submitted by: 
    Zangin
  • Submitted: Oct 25, 2018
  • Photographed: Oct 23, 2018
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Athens, Georgia, United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
  • Found in web?: Yes
  • Attributes:
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CalumEwing

Yes, this is the Golden Silk Orb Weaver, Nephila clavipes, in the family Araneidae.

TangledWeb

Hi, it could be Nephila clavata, a Joro Spider. It is a new invasive species in Georgia from Asia. See the dorsal photo also please. The ventral colors are different. N. clavata has black in the pattern.