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Giant Golden Orb Weaver

Nephila pilipes

Photo by fofr
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Description:

Spotted just above my head. I've added a second image to give some context about the size of this spider and its web. I stood beneath it to take these pictures, which took longer than I'd like as the web kept moving in the wind.

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bayucca
Scientific name is Nephila pilipes. http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_pilipes
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PublishedApril 7, 2014

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