A local sight

I see these spiders everywhere, and as such rarely shoot them... but this time i did.. :)

comments (5)

JohnR

Lion

Despite having a missing leg, it has managed to get some prey! :) Posted 10 years ago
1. WildFlower
  
  Lion
  
  It's not the only one with a missing leg. They have one or two extra pairs anyway, depending on the point of view. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. JohnR
    
    Lion
    
    Wow... i did not know that! thanks for the info! :) Posted 10 years ago

Jivko Nakev

Lion

John, I this this is Golden Orb Weaver - Nephila maculata
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/610666004
It is already on JD under the synonym name: Nephila pilipes Posted 10 years ago
1. JohnR
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, i had not got round to finding the ID yet! :P
  Posted 10 years ago

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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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by JohnR