Banded-legged golden orb-web spider

Trichonephila senegalensis · Order: Araneae · Family: Araneidae

Also called: Banded Golden Orb Weaver, Banded-legged Nephila, Bandedleg Orbweaver

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Banded-legged golden orb-web spider
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The banded-legged golden orb-web spider is an African endemic known by that common name. It builds large orb webs up to about 1.5 m across with a yellowish-golden sticky spiral. It occurs from West Africa across to Ethiopia, and the subspecies annulata is widespread throughout Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

It is an African endemic commonly called the banded-legged golden orb-web spider.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found from West Africa to Ethiopia, and the subspecies annulata is widespread throughout Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

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Questions people ask

Where is the banded-legged golden orb-web spider found?

It occurs from West Africa across to Ethiopia, and the subspecies annulata is widespread throughout Africa.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Araneidae)

Cross OrbweaverCross OrbweaverAraneus diadematusCan biteYellow Garden SpiderYellow Garden SpiderArgiope aurantiaCan biteSpotted OrbweaverSpotted OrbweaverNeoscona cruciferaCan biteGolden Silk SpiderGolden Silk SpiderTrichonephila clavipesCan biteFurrow OrbweaverFurrow OrbweaverLarinioides cornutusCan biteJoro SpiderJoro SpiderTrichonephila clavataCan bite

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichonephila_senegalensis

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