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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 24, 2007

We have thousands of these, some with webs 15 feet wide. I think they are the yellow silk spiders, but not all have yellow silk at this time.

1 of 3. Big female, small male. About half grown from their October size.

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 24, 2007

2 of 3.

Close up of the male from the other side.

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 24, 2007

3 of 3.

Eating one of my large Dragon flies.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Jun 24, 2007

It's a Golden Silk Orb Weaver, Nephila clavipes.


http://bugguide.net/node/view/2023

http://davesgarden.com/bf/go/170/

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trois Santa Fe, TX(Zone 9b) Jun 24, 2007

Thanks, claypa!

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