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Learn about the banded garden spiders, one of the many spider species that call SSFL home.
Energy Technology Engineering Center
December 16, 2025
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The banded garden spider is known for weaving intricate orb-shaped webs that can be up to a foot in diameter.
Learn more about one of the many species of spiders that live at SSFL.
