Trichonephila inaurata

Red-legged golden orb-weaver spider
Nominate subspecies in Réunion
T. i. madagascariensis
female in Mozambique
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Nephilidae
Genus: Trichonephila
Species:
T. inaurata
Binomial name
Trichonephila inaurata
([[Charles Athanase Walckenaer|Walckenaer]], 1842)
Synonyms

Epeira inaurata

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).