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Banana Spider in a huge web at Okefenokee Swamp We took an early morning stroll along the Chesser Island Boardwalk and there were several of these large spiders sitting in their webs across the way. Georgia,Geotagged,Okefenokee Swamp,Summer,Trichonephila clavipes,USA,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Banana Spider in a huge web at Okefenokee Swamp

We took an early morning stroll along the Chesser Island Boardwalk and there were several of these large spiders sitting in their webs across the way.

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"Trichonephila clavipes" is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in the warmer regions of the Americas. The large size and bright colours of the species make it distinctive. The female is much larger than the male.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Barry
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Uploaded Aug 31, 2019. Captured Aug 10, 2019 13:36 in Unnamed Road, Folkston, GA 31537, USA.
  • Canon PowerShot SX30 IS
  • f/5.0
  • 1/202s
  • ISO100
  • 45.443mm