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Trichonephila clavipes (formerly known as Nephila clavipes), commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, golden orb weaver spider or colloquially banana spider (a name shared with several others), is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests and wooded areas ranging from the southern US to Argentina. [3]
The spiders in the genus can grow to have a leg span of 13 to 18 cm (5 to 7 in). Their body length ranges from 17 to 48 mm (43 ⁄ 64 to 1 + 57 ⁄ 64 in). [4] [5] While some other araneomorph spiders have a longer leg span, the largest Phoneutria species have the longest body and the greatest body weight in this group. [6]
Banana spider may refer to: Cupiennius, a South and Central American genus of spiders; Phoneutria, also known as Brazilian wandering spiders, a related South and Central American genus of extremely venomous spiders; Golden silk orb-weaver (Nephila), a widespread genus of large but rather harmless spiders, noted for their large durable webs
It is the banana spider’s doppelganger, the Brazilian Wandering Spider, that was named the most venomous animal in 2007 by the Guinness Book of World Records. To tell the two apart, take a ...
As with most spider species, the female is larger than the male. The mating ritual takes place with the male dancing to get the female's attention, with the males even fighting each other. After mating, females may attack males. The female can store the sperm in a chamber separate from the eggs, until she is ready for fertilization.
This arachnid species is a common American spider that can be found throughout the country. “The golden silk orbweaver is a tropical climate spider. Its name comes from the color of its spider silk.
It is commonly known as the Brazilian wandering spider and the banana spider, [2] although these names are applied to other species in the genus Phoneutria, particularly Phoneutria nigriventer. [ 3 ] [ 2 ] P. fera tends to spend a larger amount of time in vegetation during the early period of its life and spends more time on the ground once it ...
This spider is a common but often uncomfortable sight and has been dominating populations around the Palmetto State. This giant yellow spider may be in your SC yard lurking overhead. Here’s what ...