Comments & ID Thoughts
I have three of these spiders in my garden in table view Cape Town South Africa. I took this photo at night and it had completed a web between two trees about head high. From far it looked black in color but up close had beautiful red legs. It is very coin like in shape and has hairy legs. It’s body was slightly smaller than a five rand coin. Is it poisonous?
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- Submitted: May 21, 2019
- Photographed: May 20, 2019
- Spider: Araneidae (Orb-weavers)
- Location: Cape Town. Table view , South Africa
- Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
- Found in web?: Yes
- Attributes: Dorsal, Webs
Any clues as to what spider this can be ?