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Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve. Close-up of a Golden Silkfemale spider. The females of this species can range between 30 to 40 mm inlength. The smaller males, two seen on the other side of the web in this photo, are only 4-6 mm long. These spiders feed primarily on flying insects. (Image credit: Brooke Vallaster)