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Catching Some Rays I watched this one grow to quite a big spider and I didn't take long, it made its web in a high traffic area above peoples heads much to their consternation! Australia,Fall,Geotagged,Nephila plumipes Click/tap to enlarge

Catching Some Rays

I watched this one grow to quite a big spider and I didn't take long, it made its web in a high traffic area above peoples heads much to their consternation!

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  1. View betsuin's profile
    betsuin
    Eagle Owl
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    Umm, are you sure as to the species?
    Looks like a Nephila sp, Golden Orb Weaver.     Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Ernst's profile
      Ernst
      Lion
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      This is 100% sure not a Australian garden orb weaver spider , it is in fact nephila edulis. Posted 7 years ago
      1. View WildFlower's profile
        WildFlower
        Lion
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        This is more likely a Nephila plumipes.
        http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=910
        http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1654
        http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/nephila/Nephila.html         Posted 7 years ago

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The Tiger Spider

''Nephila plumipes'' is a species of spider found in Australia, Indonesia and some Pacific Islands, which exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism. It is sometimes called the tiger spider due to its markings which look similar to a tiger.

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Similar species: Spiders
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By physignathus

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Uploaded Feb 14, 2015. Captured Apr 4, 2013 15:02 in 49 Bunya Pine Court, Eatons Hill QLD 4037, Australia.
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  • NIKON D5000
  • f/11.0
  • 10/4000s
  • ISO2200
  • 200mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.