Monique
Oct21-09, 05:02 PM
Discovery of the Largest Orbweaving Spider Species: The Evolution of Gigantism in Nephila (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0007516)
With a body of 4 cm long and legs of up to 12 cm and a web up to a meter in diameter. That's one big spider.
http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjour nal.pone.0007516.g001&representation=PNG_M
With a body of 4 cm long and legs of up to 12 cm and a web up to a meter in diameter. That's one big spider.
http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action?uri=info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjour nal.pone.0007516.g001&representation=PNG_M