This article was originally published on Critter Science.

With over 2,800 species in over 160 genera throughout the world, the golden silk orb-weaver spider belongs to the third largest family of spiders known, next to the jumping spiders. Another name for these beauties is the banana spider. These spiders can be found in Asia, Africa, Australia, and in […]

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