Golden Silk Spider, Trichonephila clavipes (Linnaeus) (Arachnida: Araneae: Tetragnathidae)

H. V. Weems, Jr. and G. B. Edwards, Jr.

Release Date: 11/5/2023

Reviewed At: 10/26/2023

Agriculture

Abstract

The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.

About this Publication

This document is EENY229 (originally published as DPI Entomology Circular No. 193), one of a series of the Entomology and Nematology Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date August 2001. Revised October 2004, July 2019, and January 2020. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. This document is also available on the Featured Creatures website at http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures.

About the Authors

H.V. Weems, Jr.; and G.B. Edwards, Jr., Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.