A garden spider - no ID yet

here is one for Carlos Mora Cavallini
So glad he joined, I now can pester him as much as needed :)
taken today in our garden. about 20mm with legs
Carlos has gladly identified it it is a male Nephila clavepis

comments (3)

Ferdy Christant

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Thank you Annette for recruiting new members, the more, the merrier! Posted 9 years ago
1. Annette Flottwell
  
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  it is a pleasure. I'm trying to convince him to post something. it is his birthday today but he will soon, I'm sure. Posted 9 years ago

haylo

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Hi Annette
I think this is an orchard spider (Leucauge venusta) not a Nephila clavipes. Compare the photo here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_venusta#/media/File:Orchard_Spider_in_web.JPG Posted 9 years ago

The Orchard spider

The orchard spider is a long-jawed orbweaver spider that occurs from southern Canada to Panama, along the East coast, reaching into the central US. The web is often oriented horizontally, with the spider hanging down in the center.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by WildFlower