Orb Weaver Spider t It is one of the

It is one of the largest species of praying mantises

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly of the Cathedral Basilica of St

Marpesia coresia can be found in Peru

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at a cemetery in New Orleans

This specimen is an adult female

Orb Weaver Spider t It is one of theNephila spiders are especially noted for the impressive webs they weave. This particular specimen is Nephila maculata. The species can be found from Japan down to Australia and west to India. They also show extreme sexual size dimorphism, in which the male is a fraction of the size of the female. This specimen is encased in a 9x9 frame.