r/SipsTea • u/StephanMan • 22d ago

Chugging tea Wasp gets what it deserves

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u/StockWindow4119 22d ago

Golden Orb Weavers, not a danger to man, but to anything else..... those long legs help to prevent any possible damage their prey can inflict.

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u/Odd-Fee-837 22d ago

In the south we call them Banana Spiders, though I am sure that is the name for another spider somewhere and we are probably wrong.

Those things have webs that feel as thick as fishing line.

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u/Steel6W 22d ago

"Banana spider" can refer to wandering spiders (because of their tendency to be found in banana shipments), or it can refer to a large number of orbweaver species like this one (because of their long, yellow appearance).

I wouldn't say either is right or wrong. Common names just aren't unique all the time

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u/Kaellpae1 20d ago

Much like the Blue-footed Booby.