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  2. Trichonephila clavipes - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. Nephila - Wikipedia

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    This partial orb renewal is distinct from other orb-weaving spiders that usually replace the entire orb web. The web of Nephila antipodiana contains ant-repellent chemicals to protect the web. [15] Typically, the golden orb-weaver first weaves a nonsticky spiral with space for two to 20 more spirals in between (the density of sticky spiral ...

  4. Trichonephila clavata - Wikipedia

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    The web of females may reach several meters in length. In sunlight, the yellow threads appear to be a rich gold color. The structure of the web seen in cross-section is unusual for an orb web; it has three layers: the central orb, plus two irregular layers in front and behind the orb. Both males and females have large abdomen and long legs.

  5. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Orb weaver spiders What they look like: These are the spiders that build huge webs that you can see in the morning covered in dew. “Orb weavers spin their web each day and then tear it down and ...

  6. The 7 Types of Spider Webs and the Incredible Spiders That ...

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    The theory is that flying insects do not notice the web, fly into it, and get stuck. Orb webs created by Araneidae, Tetragnathidae and Theridosomatidae spiders are made of sticky silk so the ...

  7. Orb-weaver spider - Wikipedia

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    Fossil evidence shows that the orb web was in existence at this time, which permitted a concurrent radiation of the spider predators along with their insect prey. [12] [13] The capacity of orbwebs to absorb the impact of flying prey led orbicularian spiders to become the dominant predators of aerial insects in many ecosystems. [14]

  8. Giant, flying Joro spiders make creepy arrival in ... - AOL

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    Joro spiders can create large webs that can be up to 10 feet wide. A Nephila clavata, a type of orb weaver spider native to Japan where it is called joro-gumo or joro spider, waits in its web for ...

  9. Trichonephila - Wikipedia

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    Trichonephila is a genus of golden orb-weaver spiders that was first described by Friedrich Dahl in 1911, as a subgenus of Nephila. [2] Trichonephila was elevated to a genus by Kuntner et al. in 2019. [3]