Golden Orb-web Spider female. (Nephila pilipes)

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Field Notes

Description:

Golden Orb-web Spider female.
Wiki - Females are large and grow to a body size of 30-50mm, with males growing to 5–6 mm.

The Nephila pilipes' web is vertical with a fine irregular mesh and not symmetrical, with the hub is usually nearer the top. Rather than egg sacks being hung in the web, a pit is dug which is then covered with plant debris or soil.

Habitat:

Roc Cave entrance above Callao Cave, Penablanca, Cagayan

Notes:

ID by John Ronel Gil of Phil. Biodiversity Net.
Locally "Gagambang Hari" or "Gagambang Kalabaw".
Photo by Rawen Balmaña
Taken during Basic Cave Photography Workshop (5-9 Dec 2011)

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