Comments & ID Thoughts
Hi, can you help to confirm if this is a Nephila sp. orbweaver? It has a large net and the spider is quite big
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- Submitted: Oct 16, 2019
- Photographed: Oct 16, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Nungwi, Tanzania
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: Yes
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Hi, can anyone help me to identify this spider I saw in Zanzibar, Nungwi. Is it a Nephila sp. orbweaver? Thanks a lot
Yes, I think it is. The web looks very strong. The spider’s abdomen has a similar shape to Nephila inaurata.