-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Chelicerates Subphylum Chelicerata

-Arachnids (Class Arachnida)

-Spiders Order Araneae

-Typical Spiders (Suborder Araneomorphae)

-Entelegyne Spiders (Infraorder Entelegynae)

-Orbweavers and Allies (Superfamily Araneoidea)

-Orbweavers (Family Araneidae)

-Typical Orbweavers -Subfamily Araneinae

-Genus Eriophora

-Tropical Orbweaver (Eriophora ravilla)

Eriophora ravilla belongs to a genus of primarily tropical species. E. ravilla inhabits open woodland. Where the understory is fairly dense, E. ravilla will make webs in the tree canopy. Despite their intimidating size, they’re little threat to us humans.