A few researchers from the Untied States and Slovenia have found a big Nephila species from Africa and Madagascar. The new species are the biggest orb weaver known. the females of these species are the only one that are giant. they can get to be as big as 1.5 inches long and with a leg span of 4 to 5 inches long. this wonderful creatures are also known as giant golden orb weavers. These spiders are believed to be around in the 19th century. The webs of these spiders are known for getting longer then 3 feet. ”It was surprising to find a giant female Nephila from South Africa in the collection of the Plant Protection Research Institute in Pretoria, South Africa, that did not match any described species,” said Kuntner, who first examined these species in 2000. For more info on these cool spiders click here.
This is very interesting to hear that spiders can bigger then expected. It is not often that anyone hears about a spider being bigger than a few centimeters long.
Fantastic article retellmp. It’s interesting to learn that that species contains such big spiders. It is also interesting to see that only the females have the possibility of obtaining a size that big.
The article also states that the webs are longer than three feet long. Who would have thought that one of the smallest creatures on Earth could become so large in size.
This is a fascinating post to see. It’s very important for all of us to recognize that different species are changing continually. I also recognized that the number of these large spiders have surprising low numbers. Are these spiders rare? Do their size make them superior to other species?