A Golden Silk Spider Does Not Have Symmetrical Webs

by Al Bourassa

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A Golden Silk Spider Does Not Have Symmetrical Webs

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Al Bourassa

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Photograph - Photographic Artworks

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The webs tend to be a bit sloppy, but effective. The bats do not like them!
Per Wikipedia: Trichonephila clavipes (formerly known as Nephila clavipes), commonly known as the golden silk orb-weaver, golden silk spider, or banana spider, is an orb-weaving spider species which inhabits forests and wooded areas ranging from the southern US to Argentina. In fact, it is the only species of the genus Trichonephila indigenous to continental North and South America. Known for the golden color of their silk, the large size of their females, and their distinctive red-brown and yellow coloring, T. clavipes construct large, asymmetrical circular webs attached to trees and low shrubs in woods to catch small- and medium-size flying prey, mostly insects. They are excellent web-builders, producing and utilizing seven different types of silk, and they subdue their prey by injecting them with venom, as opposed to related species which immobilize their prey by wrapping them in silk first. They are not known to be aggressive towards humans, only biting out of self-defense if touched, and their relatively harmless venom has a low toxicity, posing little health concern to healthy human adults. Due to their prevalence in forests, T. clavipes may be encountered by hikers.
Here are some videos of them in action: https://youtu.be/enoUXOstp5s https://youtu.be/eLnnQac1JEI https://youtu.be/hFwzJ1cNBzg
This digitally altered artwork is derived from a photograph taken Feb 22/21 in Andalucia, Valle del Cauca, Colombia, South America nestled in the Andes Mountains.
Final processing done with Smart Photo Editor and Photoshop.
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August 21st, 2022

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