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Tongan giant spider - Nephila tetragnathoides Tongan giant spider - Nephila tetragnathoides<br /> Tongatapu island, Tonga Fall,Geotagged,Nephila,Nephila tetragnathoides,Spider,Spring,Tonga,Tongan Giant Spider,giant Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Tongan giant spider - Nephila tetragnathoides

Tongan giant spider - Nephila tetragnathoides
Tongatapu island, Tonga

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  1. View John Sullivan's profile
    John Sullivan
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    What an awesome spider! Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Wow, that is a real beauty! Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Welcome to JungleDragon, Rogus! What a way to enter: not only is this a species introduction, it is also the very first photo from Tonga on the entire site. Posted 10 years ago
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    Rogus
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    Thanks! Posted 10 years ago

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The Tongan Giant Spider

This species of orb-weaver spider is found in Fiji, Tonga, and Nieue. The male reaches 5.04mm length whereas the much larger female reaches 23.15mm.

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Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by John Sullivan
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By Rogus

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Uploaded Dec 6, 2015. Captured Apr 5, 2014 23:07 in Unnamed Road, Tonga.
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  • X10
  • f/3.6
  • 1/826s
  • ISO400
  • 10mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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