Clearwater Marine Aquarium is full of all sorts of exciting animals! From a golden silk spider to pelicans, there are a number of different creatures that are worth learning about.
Where to See
Golden Silk Spider
Golden Silk Spider
(Trichonephila clavipes)
- AVERAGE SIZE
- Females: 24mm-40mm long; Males: 6mm
- LIFESPAN
- About 1 year
- HABITAT
- Webs are mostly found at the edges of forest clearings, alongside forest trailes, and across forest water courses.
- DIET
- Small to medium flying insects, including fies, bees, wasps and small moths and butterflies.
- Range
- Western Hemisphere: Florida, West Indies, as far north as North Carolina, across the gulf states, through Central America, and into South America as far as Argentina.