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Golden silk orb-weaver

Nephila pilipes

Photo by Bunan
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Field Notes

Description:

Giant Spider found in Lower Himalayan Forest

Habitat:

Lower Himalayan Forest

Species ID Suggestions

golden silk orb-weavers

Nephila clavipes
courtneyhitson
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Comments (4)
Bunan
Yes...Changing the name
Ashish
@Courtney its ventral view of spider @Dwaipayan its Golden silk orb-weaver Please refer following link... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_pilipes
Bunan
Yes, it's Golden orb weaver spider.....I got it in India. My total trekking route was full of this spiders...
SusanEllison
very similar to this spot: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/6326474
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PublishedApril 2, 2011

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