Orb Weaver Spider

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comments (7)

travismorhardt

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So sharp and crisp! This shall be promoted to the homepage, I think! :) Posted 10 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Thank you Travis. Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

Fantastic shot, as Travis says, so sharp. Now we need to find out what it is, I know nothing of spiders in that area, could it be a bark spider? Posted 10 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Found a match, Eriophora ravilla or the Tropical Orb Weaver. Posted 10 years ago

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Huge fan of your work, giving some rare reporting of the fantastic wildlife around you. Posted 10 years ago
1. haylo
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Ferdy just added a species name. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
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    Excellent, species created. Only a basic record for now, until I find more info. Posted 10 years ago

The Tropical Orbweaver

Eriophora ravilla belongs to a genus of primarily tropical species. Its range is largely circum-Caribbean, occurring in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas along the Gulf Coast of the United States; Mexico; throughout Central America; throughout the Greater and Lesser Antilles; the Bahamas; and in Colombia and Venezuela in northern South America.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Ferdy Christant