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Picture ID 99023

Picture of unidentified spider

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I have no idea what this spider is, but it was common in Watamu and haf a large web connected to a bush & banana tree.

  • Submitted by: 
    DrCCat
  • Submitted: Feb 1, 2020
  • Photographed: Jan 29, 2020
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Watamu , Kenya
  • Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),High foliage (includes trees and tree trunks)
  • Found in web?: Yes
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DrCCat

The body was about 2.5-3 inches, shiny black with red knees

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FormerArachnophobe

Trichonephila Sp. possibly T. inaurata, which are found in Kenya. A type of Golden Orb Weaver!

If possible, identification would be easier with a dorsal view. Good luck.

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