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golden silk orb-weaver

Nephila sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

Nephila

Habitat:

Web observed in Cocos nucifera (coconut) tree in a large semi-urban yard & garden next to a disturbed patch of remnant lowland forest in the equatorial tropics of northern New Guinea.

Notes:

Flash and natural light photography.

Reference Links:

Nephila - Information on Nephila, Golden silk orb-weaver

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International Spider Survey
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Nests, hives, bowers, webs & other animal architecture
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Biota of S. Frazier's Yard at Sentani, Papua, Indonesia

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PublishedMay 27, 2014

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