Unidentified

Picture ID 71175

Submitted by:
aha
Submitted: Jul 10, 2019
Photographed: Jul 4, 2019
Spider: Unidentified
Location: Mauritius
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
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Aha

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July 10, 2019 3:21 pm

Pls help me identify this spider. Is it dangerous ?

FormerArachnophobe

July 10, 2019 3:42 pm

Red-Legged Orb Weaver Nephila inaurata?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_inaurata

TangledWeb

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Reply to FormerArachnophobe

July 11, 2019 12:28 am

I think you’re correct. It looks juvenile. I found photos online of females with gray abdomens. No, they aren’t dangerous. I read that many are raised as pets.