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Nhện Tơ Vàng(Golden Web Spider)

Nephila maculata

Description:

female's size about 40mm,not including leg span,but the male's just 4mm...

Habitat:

Pine tree forest

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8 Comments

mr.holmes.88
mr.holmes.88 12 years ago

thank ^^

ReannaDee
ReannaDee 12 years ago

Wow! I didn't realize they were so large. Great pic!

Mary Vasquez
Mary Vasquez 12 years ago

This is a beautiful spider!!

wow, great pictures, I wouldn´t come near that thing, nor touch it, but male and female in a web - great!
I´m curious and disgusted the same time - but you are brave anyway.

mr.holmes.88
mr.holmes.88 12 years ago

^^ thank

ErinLucy
ErinLucy 12 years ago

Absolutely stunning. Gorgeous even :)

mr.holmes.88
mr.holmes.88 12 years ago

it's surprised me too, but it's beautiful,isn't it ?! ^^

ErinLucy
ErinLucy 12 years ago

That is a crazy picture! When I saw the female I couldn't help but gasp.

mr.holmes.88
Spotted by
mr.holmes.88

Hải Phòng, Qu?ng Ninh, Viet Nam

Spotted on May 20, 2011
Submitted on Jun 1, 2011

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