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Banana Spider?

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this is a banana spider correct? what's the scientific name? this may be my next tattoo also, just kinda wanted to share this.

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That's a female common garden spider, Argiope aurantia.

I believe true "banana spiders" are the venomous Brazilian Wandering spiders & not native to the US.
 
Yes, that's what it is. It's also known as the golden orb weaver, because of the way it constructs it's web. But where I live we call it a banana spider too.

I've noticed that there's a few different spiders that people call banana spider (like the Brazilian wandering spider, as mentioned).
 
aight, thanks for the info guys. so golden orb weaver, either way, beautiful specimen. you know the size they get?
 
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