Arachnids · La Saladita, Guerrero
Golden Silk Spider
Trichonephila clavipes
Spanish: Araña de seda dorada
Trichonephila clavipes is the only species of the genus Trichonephila indigenous to continental North and South America. In the United States, it is commonly known as the "banana spider".
TaxonomyArachnida › Araneae › Nephilidae
Local records39 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records68,793 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-10-12 — iNaturalist observation
- 2025-12-15 — iNaturalist observation
- 2025-11-04 — iNaturalist observation
- 2025-11-01 — iNaturalist observation
- 2025-09-18 — iNaturalist observation
- 2025-09-18 — iNaturalist observation
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Arachnids guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “Golden Silk Spider (Trichonephila clavipes) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/trichonephila-clavipes/, updated 2026-11-01. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.