Golden Silk (Banana) spider Traditional Cache
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Golden Silk (Banana) spider
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Golden Silk (Banana) spiders are the largest non tarantula spiders
in North America. Here in Florida, I have many with bodies the size
of my little finger, and leg spans of over 5 inches. They are
gentle and tremendously beneficial because of all the insect pests
that they eat. They often share their webs with male yellow silk
spiders.Golden Silk Spiders are consummate web builders. Their webs
have a roundish or "orb" shaped center like a fishnet, and since
the silk is bright yellow they are very visible. Here in Florida, a
single banana spider can place a web across a 12 foot wide trail
overnight. The bright yellow web, is usually about 6 - 9 feet above
the ground (just in the face of horse and rider) and normally has
an area from 8 to 36 square feet.
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