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Tropical tent-web spider (side view) Those lumps she is holding onto are the egg sacs. As this spider is living by the side of the house, I think we can expect many more! Cyrtophora citricola,Geotagged,South Africa,south africa,spiders Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Tropical tent-web spider (side view)

Those lumps she is holding onto are the egg sacs. As this spider is living by the side of the house, I think we can expect many more!

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Ah, got the answer from my other comment. Was too soon to ask. Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Sunil R Agadi's profile
    Sunil R Agadi
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    A good closeup shot, This one seems a dangerous species to me. Posted 11 years ago
    1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
      Claire Hamilton
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      Thank you, and it is totally harmless! Posted 11 years ago

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The Tropical Tent-Web Spider

''Cyrtophora citricola'', also known as the Tropical Tent-Web Spider, is an araneid spider that occurs in the warmer parts of Europe, Asia and Africa, but also Australia, Costa Rica, Hispaniola and Colombia. It can now also be found in other parts, such as Florida, where it was first found in 2000.

Although it is in the family commonly called Orb Web Spiders, this spider does not build orb webs. Their horizontal web forms a cone in the middle, with many support lines holding it. The web.. more

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Species identified by Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Feb 7, 2014. Captured Feb 7, 2014 14:57 in N2, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/21s
  • ISO1000
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.