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Waiting for my meal Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila pilipes) - Found this Spider sitting on its web a few feet above the ground level in Agumbe Rain Forest. As usual, clicked this one during the trek. It is one of the biggest spiders in the world.<br /> <br /> Females can grow to a body size of up to 20 cm overall, but their male counterpart grow to a body size of merely 5 mm overall. Geotagged,India,Nephila pilipes,Rainforest,agumbe,golden,golden orb-web spider,spider,spidey,web Click/tap to enlarge

Waiting for my meal

Golden Orb-web Spider (Nephila pilipes) - Found this Spider sitting on its web a few feet above the ground level in Agumbe Rain Forest. As usual, clicked this one during the trek. It is one of the biggest spiders in the world.

Females can grow to a body size of up to 20 cm overall, but their male counterpart grow to a body size of merely 5 mm overall.

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The Giant Golden Orbweaver

"Nephila pilipes" is a species of golden orb-web spider. It resides all over countries in East and Southeast Asia as well as Oceania. It is commonly found in primary and secondary forests and gardens.

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Species identified by Avinash Krishnamurthy
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By Avinash Krishnamurthy

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Uploaded Sep 6, 2014. Captured Apr 12, 2014 11:37 in Agumbe - Thirthahalli Road, Kowrihaklu, Karnataka 577424, India.
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  • Canon EOS 60D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/256s
  • ISO100
  • 100mm