Golden Silk Orbweaver
Golden Silk Orbweaver (Nephila clavipes) photographed at Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, Florida.
The Golden Silk Orbweaver (Nephila clavipes), also commonly known as a Banana Spider, build webs of a rather startling size, spanning several feet across. Beside the main web may be one or more barrier webs which protect her from predators. One or more small males may be found sitting in the female’s web, The web is a semipermanent structure which is repaired as necessary, not entirely destroyed and rebuilt daily, as is the case with some other orbweavers.
Like other spiders, this one will bite in self-defense, especially if you go out of your way to provoke it (in particular, by handling or picking it up). Spiders have venom which enables them to incapacitate their prey. However, the bite of most species is described as much less severe than a bee sting.
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Von McKnelly
It’s not easy getting the right light on a web…..it seems you’ve done it well.
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thank you very much Von! Getting up early pays off sometimes, the web was still wet with dew :)
Kelly J
Thats stunning Rebecca!!! Well done!
Pete Costick
Wow, another great image Rebecca, amazing spider and web details, well done.
Rebecca Cruz replied
Thanks so much for your comments Pete! And thanks for the features in the Arachnids group! Much appreciated :)
mikequigley
great shot mq
M Malicki Beser
so cool