Family

Araneidae

Orb-weavers

Trichonephila clavipes
Golden-silk Orbweaver
The larger spider is the female, the male is the small one

Argiope
2 species of Argiope at Wild Florida Photo

Argiope aurantia
Black And Yellow Argiope
underside of female spider viewed through zig-zag web

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Eriophora
1 species of Eriophora at Wild Florida Photo

Eriophora ravilla
Tropical Orb Weaver
close crop of spider

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Gasteracantha
1 species of Gasteracantha at Wild Florida Photo

Gasteracantha cancriformis
Spiny Orb Weaver
front view

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Mangora
1 species of Mangora at Wild Florida Photo

Mangora placida
Tuftlegged Orbweaver
rear view of spider on fourpetal St. Johns-wort

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Mecynogea
1 species of Mecynogea at Wild Florida Photo

Mecynogea lemniscata
Basilica Orbweaver
eggsack hanging from Tillandsia leaf

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Neoscona - spotted orbweavers

2 species of Neoscona at Wild Florida Photo

Neoscona domiciliorum
Spotted Orbweaver
spider spinning strands of web

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Trichonephila - golden orb-weavers

1 species of Trichonephila at Wild Florida Photo

Trichonephila clavipes
Golden-silk Orbweaver
side view of spider repairing web while hanging below it

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Verrucosa - triangle orbweaver

1 species of Verrucosa at Wild Florida Photo

Verrucosa arenata
Arrowhead Spider
on web with wrapped prey hanging below

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Click on the genus name to see the species of that genus at Wild Florida Photo

Araneidae is a member of the Order Araneae - spiders