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Giant Wood Spider

Nephila pilipes

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Field Notes

Description:

Giant spider, female with rich color.

Habitat:

Spotted in a tropical forest farm area. Native to south Asian region, particularly in dense forest area.

Notes:

Female is known to be much larger than male, as larger as 5 to 10 times. This one is about 2 inches.

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PublishedOctober 19, 2016

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