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title: "Redleg Orbweaver"
description: "Trichonephila inaurata — Insecten en spinnen. Trichonephila inaurata, synonym Nephila inaurata, commonly known as the red-legged golden orb-weaver spider or red-legged nephila, is a species of spider of the genus Trichonephila."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/redleg-orbweaver
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Redleg Orbweaver

> Trichonephila inaurata — Insecten en spinnen. Trichonephila inaurata, synonym Nephila inaurata, commonly known as the red-legged golden orb-weaver spider or red-legged nephila, is a species of spider of the genus Trichonephila.

- Scientific name: *Trichonephila inaurata*
- Category: `insects` (Insecten en spinnen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 3321
- Wikidata: [Q109198194](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109198194)
- iNaturalist taxon: [904339](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/904339)

## Names

- en: Redleg Orbweaver
- fr: Néphile dorée

## Countries with the most observations

MG (1210), RE (475), SC (456), ZA (207), KE (184), TZ (180), MU (175), MZ (73), MW (42), YT (29), SZ (26), ZW (7)

## Summary

Trichonephila inaurata, synonym Nephila inaurata, commonly known as the red-legged golden orb-weaver spider or red-legged nephila, is a species of spider of the genus Trichonephila. It is native to southern and East Africa, as well as several islands of the western Indian Ocean (Madagascar, the Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues).

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trichonephila_inaurata

## Photo

![Redleg Orbweaver](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/redleg-orbweaver/medium.jpg)

Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223047588

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/redleg-orbweaver?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).