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Nephila plumipes A female with two males on her web. The female is not the biggest I have seen.<br /> Also not that the two little males are understandably on the other side of her web. Australia,Geotagged,Nephila plumipes Click/tap to enlarge

Nephila plumipes

A female with two males on her web. The female is not the biggest I have seen.
Also not that the two little males are understandably on the other side of her web.

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    WildFlower
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    I am not 100% sure which one this is but it is not a Nephila edulis. The legs have yellow bands so it is probably Nephila plumipes.
    http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=910
    http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1654
    http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/australian/nephila/Nephila.html     Posted 7 years ago

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The Tiger Spider

''Nephila plumipes'' is a species of spider found in Australia, Indonesia and some Pacific Islands, which exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism. It is sometimes called the tiger spider due to its markings which look similar to a tiger.

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Uploaded Dec 24, 2017. Captured in 78 Tanderra Way, Karana Downs QLD 4306, Australia.
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