Summary ²

Nephila clavipes (Lat. clavis = key or hook; pedis = of or pertaining to a foot {genitive case of pēs}) is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in the warmer regions of the Americas. The large size and bright colours of the species make it distinctive. The female is much larger than the male.

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1. (c) Frank Starmer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26163384@N00/5126244698
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_clavipes

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