5184 x 3455 px | 43,9 x 29,3 cm | 17,3 x 11,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
1. August 2011
Ort:
Isalo National Park, Madagascar
Weitere Informationen:
When fully grown, a female Madagascar orb-weaving spider can get as large a saucer. The female is the larger one. The golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are a genus of araneomorph spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous individual species found around the world. They are also commonly called golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders, or banana spiders. In North America, the golden silk orb-weavers (see also Nephila clavipes) are sometimes referred to as writing spiders due to occasional zigzag patterns (stabilimenta) built into their webs, though these occur much more frequently in the webs of Argiope, such as the St Andrew's Cross spider. Golden silk orb-weavers are widespread in warmer regions throughout the world, with species in Australia, Asia, Africa (including Madagascar), and America.
