golden silk orb-weaver
Trichonephila clavipes
Araña de seda dorada
Goldene Seidenspinne
Банановый паук
T. clavipes females are some of the largest non-tarantula spiders in North America, ranging from 24 mm to 40 mm in length when fully developed. It is possible that they are even the largest orb-weaver species indigenous to the United States. Their legs consist of dark yellow and brown banding, and the first, second, and fourth leg pairs also contain black brush-like tufts of hair near the joints. The spider is not aggressive and only bites if handled roughly; the venom is relatively harmless and rarely causes more than slight redness
and temporary localized pain.
Photo taken in Morikami Museum and Japanese gardens. Florida.
golden silk orb-weaver
Trichonephila clavipes
Araña de seda dorada
Goldene Seidenspinne
Банановый паук
T. clavipes females are some of the largest non-tarantula spiders in North America, ranging from 24 mm to 40 mm in length when fully developed. It is possible that they are even the largest orb-weaver species indigenous to the United States. Their legs consist of dark yellow and brown banding, and the first, second, and fourth leg pairs also contain black brush-like tufts of hair near the joints. The spider is not aggressive and only bites if handled roughly; the venom is relatively harmless and rarely causes more than slight redness
and temporary localized pain.
Photo taken in Morikami Museum and Japanese gardens. Florida.