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Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider Here are a couple of shots of the male pilipes. Lots of sexual dimorphism in the color, but if you get up close, you can see remnants of the patterns carried by the female.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37666/nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb_weaver_spider.html" title="Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/37666_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1763596810&Signature=qZZFZRweJ5OClQWty6vtT3nl0Rg%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider The comparison between the relative sizes between the sexes of pilipes and all the other species of Nephila, is one of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism in nature. The female is 5x the length of the male, which makes a mass difference of around 125x.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37665/nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb_weaver_spider.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Summer,arachnid,golden orb weaver,spider" /></a></figure> Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Summer,arachnid,golden orb weaver,spider Click/tap to enlarge

Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider

Here are a couple of shots of the male pilipes. Lots of sexual dimorphism in the color, but if you get up close, you can see remnants of the patterns carried by the female.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider The comparison between the relative sizes between the sexes of pilipes and all the other species of Nephila, is one of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism in nature. The female is 5x the length of the male, which makes a mass difference of around 125x.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37665/nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb_weaver_spider.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Summer,arachnid,golden orb weaver,spider

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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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Uploaded Apr 9, 2016. Captured Feb 24, 2013 14:35 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.