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Nephila_edulis_Magill_feb_16_v1 The locally common Golden Orb Weaver.<br /> The larger female sits in her web as does the much smaller male who is waiting his chance.<br /> Here in Adelaide she unfortunately does not typically last the (soon - March) approaching winter, her eggs do of course. Nephila edulis Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Nephila_edulis_Magill_feb_16_v1

The locally common Golden Orb Weaver.
The larger female sits in her web as does the much smaller male who is waiting his chance.
Here in Adelaide she unfortunately does not typically last the (soon - March) approaching winter, her eggs do of course.

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    Vodkaman
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    15 months seems to be the lifespan of all Nephila species.

    Dave     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View betsuin's profile
      betsuin
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      These girls don't make it through the winter here in Adelaide normally. Consequently less than 12 months here locally.

      Also I made a mistake - that's 2 females! The larger one a bit after this photo moved to the other side of the tree and both are now rather impressive in size.       Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Vodkaman's profile
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        Here in Bandung, we are fairly equatorial, and so there is no cold season. After laying the eggs, they struggle on for a few more months.

        It always amazes me, the growth that they achieve in such a short time. Fascinating creatures are Nephila.

        Yes, the spider at the top of the web looks a bit big for a male. I am surprised to see the two females so close though.

        Dave         Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago

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The Nephila edulis

''Nephila edulis'' is a species of large spider of the Nephilidae family. It is referred to the common name edible golden silk spider or golden silk orb-weaver. They are commonly found in Australia, where it is found in both tropical and temperate regions, and in parts of New Guinea and New Caledonia.

It has a large body size variability, females can reach a body length of up to 40 millimetres, males about 7 mm. The cephalothorax is black with a white pattern on the back, and a.. more

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