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Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider The comparison between the relative sizes between the sexes of pilipes and all the other species of Nephila, is one of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism in nature. The female is 5x the length of the male, which makes a mass difference of around 125x.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/37665/nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb_weaver_spider.html" title="Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2784/37665_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1718236810&Signature=r3VfY1kZXj57hoPblbYKeX8Pk3o%3D" width="200" height="200" alt="Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider Here are a couple of shots of the male pilipes. Lots of sexual dimorphism in the color, but if you get up close, you can see remnants of the patterns carried by the female.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37666/nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb_weaver_spider.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Summer,arachnid,golden orb weaver,spider" /></a></figure> Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Summer,arachnid,golden orb weaver,spider Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider

The comparison between the relative sizes between the sexes of pilipes and all the other species of Nephila, is one of the most extreme examples of sexual dimorphism in nature. The female is 5x the length of the male, which makes a mass difference of around 125x.

Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.

Nephila pilipes - Golden Orb Weaver Spider Here are a couple of shots of the male pilipes. Lots of sexual dimorphism in the color, but if you get up close, you can see remnants of the patterns carried by the female.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields.<br /> http://www.jungledragon.com/image/37666/nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb_weaver_spider.html Bandung,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,Summer,arachnid,golden orb weaver,spider

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    This comparison puts your words into a visual perspective:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_pilipes#/media/File:Mating_nephila_pilipes_-_golden_orb-web_spider.jpg

    It makes you want to sympathize with these males.     Posted 8 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Sorry, did not see that the photo after this one, you had them in the same frame as well:

    spider_pilipes_mating_crop_0747 As is often the case in the bug world, mating must be performed with extreme care. During the courtship routine, I have even seen the male tying yo the sharp end of the female, in a rather futile attempt at longevity. Many males wait until the female is feeding before climbing aboard and delivering his packet.<br /> <br /> Location is Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. Alongside a stream and paddy fields. Bandung,Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Nephila pilipes,Northern Golden Orb Weaver,arachnid,golden orb weaver,male,spider
     Posted 8 years ago, modified 8 years ago
  3. View Vodkaman's profile
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    I had planned that text comment for the mating shot, but messed up.

    My system is to write all the texts for the images, in MSword, and store it, along with copies of the uploads. This helps prevent duplication, and if anything goes wrong, I still have everything.

    Dave     Posted 8 years ago
  4. View Mark Ridgway's profile
    Mark Ridgway
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    Great to have a good shot of a male.. so often ignored :) Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Vodkaman's profile
      Vodkaman
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      My thoughts exactly. Do a search for pilipes, and all you get is the impressive female.

      When possible, I will be posting males, for ID purposes.

      Dave       Posted 8 years ago

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The Giant Golden Orbweaver

"Nephila pilipes" is a species of golden orb-web spider. It resides all over countries in East and Southeast Asia as well as Oceania. It is commonly found in primary and secondary forests and gardens.

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Uploaded Apr 9, 2016. Captured Mar 10, 2013 10:13 in Jl. Lavender No.8, Ciwaruga, Parongpong, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Jawa Barat, Indonesia.
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  • 105mm
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