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Hello I am new to this website. I'm so sorry if i post to the wrong page. Anyone know what kind of spider is this? Thank you
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Spider #438099
Asked January 16, 2018, 1:50 AM EST
Hello I am new to this website. I'm so sorry if i post to the wrong page. Anyone know what kind of spider is this? Thank you
County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello,
That looks like one of the golden silk spiders (Nephilia spp.). Was this picture taken in Michigan?
Howard
That looks like one of the golden silk spiders (Nephilia spp.). Was this picture taken in Michigan?
Howard
Hi, . Thanks for the answer I’m from Indonesia. I only saw that some of spider expert are from michigan so I tried to post in here. Indonesia is in south east asia and my city is Jakarta and it is located in Java Island.
Nephilia spiders are mostly tropical so I would have been very surprised if the photo was taken in Michigan. I am not familiar with Indonesian spiders but Nephilia probably occur there.
Best regards,
Howard
Best regards,
Howard
Its my first time seeing her. Not a fan of insect, but quite okay and not afraid with spiders and scorpion. And it is the biggest spider that I have met so far. Is she have venom? Will she make a good pet?
I'm sure she has venom. I don't know enough about the spiders in your part of world to be able to say what kind of pet she would make.
Howard
Howard
Wow thats cool. Thank you so much for the answer howard.