Trichonephila clavipes
(Golden Silk Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Trichonephila clavipes! She was big and majestic. We saw her in her web in the dark woods around 5:00 PM. She grabbed a big fly and wrapped it so fast I didn't quite see it. She then let the wrapped insect hang by a strand of web below her. She was difficult to photograph in dim light because camera flash reflected off of her too brightly. I wasn't expecting to see her in a drab wooded area.

• Submitted by: 
  
  tangledweb
• Submitted: Aug 1, 2019
• Photographed: Jul 28, 2019
• Spider: Trichonephila clavipes (Golden Silk Orb-weaver)
• Location: Lakewood (Millcreek Park), South Carolina, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
• Found in web?: Yes
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