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Golden Orb Spider - Nephila pilipes

Borneo. Kinabatangan River, Sabah,

 

Nephila pilipes is a species of golden orb-web spider. It can be found in Japan, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, Myanmar, Indonesia, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Sri Lanka, India, Papua New Guinea, and Northern Australia. It is commonly found in primary and secondary forests and gardens. Females are large and grow to a body size of 30–50 mm (overall size up to 20 cm), with males growing to 5–6 mm. It is one of the biggest spiders in the world.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_pilipes

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