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Golden silk orb-weaver (male)

Nephila sp.

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Small orange/tan spider, body length 6mm. Large pedipalps (male)

Habitat:

Spotted on Guinea grass (Urochloa maxima). James Cook University, Cairns QLD

Notes:

Reading material: http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2011/04/16/rsbl.20…

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Golden silk orb-weaver

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