Giant Wood Spider - Nephila maculata. - Flickr - gailhampshire
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Description: The silk from this spider was once used to 'string' musical instruments in the far east..India, Thailand etc. The sound it produced was said to be incomparably beautiful. Sadly these huge spiders no longer exist in such abundance. Date: 16 November 2012, 09:57. Source: Giant Wood Spider - Nephila maculata.. Author: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K. Camera location21° 47′ 11.76″ N, 82° 47′ 41.14″ E View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 21.786600; 82.794761.
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- Nephila (Golden silk orb-weaver)
- Nephila pilipes
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