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Nephila inaurata (Red-legged nephila) Life
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Nephila inaurata (Red-legged Nephila) [photo
Matjaž Kuntner ©] |
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Description
The legs that are coloured brown with reddish bands and
have no brushes on the tibia. It is a large species with the body reaching a
length of up to 35mm and extending over the spinnerets.
Distribution and habitat
The Red-legged nephila occurs in the northeastern corner of
southern Africa.
Prey capture
See under Nephila.
Mating and reproduction
See under Nephila.
Ecological interactions
See under Nephila.
Publications
- Kuntner M, Agnarsson I. 2011. Phylogeography of a successful aerial
disperser: the golden orb spider Nephila on Indian Ocean islands. BMC
Evolutionary Biology 11: 119 doi:
10.1186/1471-2148-11-119
Text by Norman Larsen ©
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