Golden Orb Weaver Spider SWAG This is a local found

This is a local found cicada (Atlanta

The specimen is encased in a 3 x 4” frame

Eacles imperialis range from Argentina to Canada and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly in East Atlanta Village Farmers Market in Atlanta

Golden Orb Weaver Spider SWAG This is a local foundNephila spiders are especially noted for the impressive webs they weave. This particular specimen is Nephila maculata. The species can be found from Japan down to Australia and west to India. They also show extreme sexual size dimorphism, in which the male is a fraction of the size of the female. This specimen is encased in a 9x9 frame.