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Giant wood spider
Nephila maculata
22.2983, 80.5883
Field Notes
Description:
There were plenty of these around. The Giant Wood Spider is a species of arachnid found in India and in other Asian countries. Interestingly, it is the adult female which grows to about 2-4 inches; almost a Giant in comparison to the male, which grows to less than 10 mm. While the male is reddish brown in color, the large yellow spots at the joints of the limbs of the female is the distinguishing characteristic of this species.
Habitat:
Spotted near the Kanha National Park.
Notes:
Their huge webs that span almost up to two meters in diameter are impressive We did read somewhere that small birds and bats too sometimes get caught in these webs and it is not hard to believe that after seeing their large webs.
Reference Links:
Giant Wood Spider - Walk the Wilderness
Species ID Suggestions
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Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedOctober 21, 2011
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