Trichonephila antipodiana is a species of golden orb-weaver spider in the family Araneidae. Originally described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1841 as Epeira antipodiana, the species was later transferred to Nephila and most recently to the genus Trichonephila in 2019.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Batik Golden Web Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Nephila vitiana
- Nephila comorana
- Trichonephila inaurata
- Nephila cornuta
- Trichonephila sexpunctata
- Nephila tetragnathoides
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Nephilidae
- Genus
- Trichonephila
- Species
- Trichonephila antipodiana
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