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Nephila Spider

Nephila sp.

Description:

Large female Nephila Spider with a white cephalothorax. In the second picture she is on a leaf next to someone's leg for a size comparison.

Habitat:

Lacandon Jungle, Mayan Ruins of Bonampak, Chiapas.

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6 Comments

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Thank you kitchilPus :)

KitchilPus
KitchilPus 10 years ago

Very nice pictures from a beautiful spider,love them.

Cris
Cris 10 years ago

Thank you LaurenZarate.

RobThacker
RobThacker 10 years ago

Wonderful spider, thank you.

LaurenZarate
LaurenZarate 10 years ago

Yes Cris! That is true… :) Great photos you have and yours has a white cephalothorax as well!

Cris
Cris 10 years ago


I know this spider as: spider golden web.

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/236...

LaurenZarate
Spotted by
LaurenZarate

Chiapas, Mexico

Spotted on Mar 30, 2014
Submitted on Apr 12, 2014

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