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Macro of Northern Golden Orb Weaver, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka This is one of those spiders where if you'd walk into its web, the spider would cover your face. Asia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Sinharaja,Sri Lanka Click/tap to enlarge

Macro of Northern Golden Orb Weaver, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka

This is one of those spiders where if you'd walk into its web, the spider would cover your face.

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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 Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 28, 2015. Captured Nov 17, 2014 11:26.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/3.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO3200
  • 105mm