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![]() by Joseph K H Koh |
Golden
Web Spider Nephila pilipes (Fabricius) 1793 |
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![]() Closer examination of the web will show that the mesh may be highly irregular because the golden sticky line which spirals its way towards the hub often follows a zig-zag course. ![]() The male (right, on the female's abdomen) is much tinier than the female. Before laying eggs, the female digs a pit on the ground and produces her egg-sac there. The egg-sac is then covered with plant debris and soil. For more about tiny spiders that live in their webs: Silver Comb-Footed Spiders (Argyrodes argentatus) Spit-Faced Silver Spider (Argyrodes fissifrons) |
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From
"A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders"
by Joseph K. H. Koh BP Guide to Nature Series published by the Singapore Science Centre and sponsored by British Petroleum © 2000 Joseph K H Koh |