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Forum: Insect and Spider IdentificationReplies: 2, Views: 63
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Lassefar
Kolding
Denmark

October 28, 2009
04:56 PM

Post #7217771

I didn't excactly find this in my garden. Instead I found it just outside Shanghai, China... I have never seen anything like this in my life and now I am left curious, so if anyone here would know the name of it and if it's dangerous then please tell me about it thanks :)

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suunto
Sinks Grove, WV

October 28, 2009
06:32 PM

Post #7218074

This is a female Nephila clavata, formerly considered a long-jawed orb weaver (family Tetragnathidae) it now belongs to the family Nephilidae (golden silk spiders). See http://tinyurl.com/ykby99h and http://tinyurl.com/yjny9tz for more information.
Lassefar
Kolding
Denmark

October 30, 2009
06:20 AM

Post #7223086

Wauw, thank you! :)

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