<I>Nephila clavipes</I> (IMAGE)

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

<I>Nephila clavipes</I>

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This mature female Golden Silk Spider had just contacted the sticky line with her right leg IV and was about to extend this leg, thereby pulling additional line from her spinnerets.

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C. Frank Starmer Source: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oct_03_nephila_weaving.jpg. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons <A HREF="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en">Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic</A> license.

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