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ahh6765 Vicksburg, MS Oct 19, 2008

I took this picture earlier today in MS. The web was suspended between some trees. There is another like it under our shed. Thanks for the help.

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growee Huntsville, AL(Zone 7b) Oct 19, 2008

It looks to me to be a golden orb spider

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Oct 20, 2008

This spider (Nephila clavipes) goes by several other common names - see http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/go/170/
Spiders in this genus now are placed in the family Nephilidae; they formerly were considered to comprise a group within the family Tetragnathidae - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_orb_weaver

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darbykd Chagrin Falls, OH Oct 24, 2008

I found this spider in my tomato plants. Can someone help identify it? I have never seen one like this before.

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