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Golden orb weaver A large spider in the bushes. Frasers Hill,Geotagged,Malaysia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Spring,contest,golden orb spider Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Golden orb weaver

A large spider in the bushes.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Here's the male, a few dozen times smaller. Poor guy...

    Male Northern Golden Orb Weaver, Sinharaja, Sri Lanka Yes, this tiny little thing is the male sex of the Northern Golden Orb Weaver:<br /> <br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/31236/northern_golden_orb_weaver_sinharaja_sri_lanka.html<br /> <br /> To give you an idea of their vast size difference, check out this photo of them mating:<br /> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_pilipes#/media/File:Mating_nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb-web_spider.jpg Asia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Sinharaja,Sri Lanka
     Posted 9 years ago, modified 9 years ago
    1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
      Azura Ahmad
      Snow Leopard
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      Aha... and only 4 legs left? Poor thing. Posted 9 years ago

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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 Azura Ahmad
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By Azura Ahmad

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Uploaded Jul 26, 2016. Captured Apr 7, 2015 10:59 in 56, Bukit Fraser, 49000 Fraser's Hill, Pahang, Malaysia.
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  • Canon EOS 1000D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 55mm