Researchers have discovered Nephila komaci, the largest web spinning spider known to man. Yippee. Another beast to fuel my nightmares.
The females can have a legspan of 4.7 inches and spin a web over three feet across. The males are rather small, as seen in this mated pair. Big Mama is giving Little Papa a ride (or something like that).
Thanks for the link, Terri.
That is some pretty amazing sexual dimorphism.
ReplyDeleteObviously, it's not what you have but how you use it.
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that the females in most species seem to "carry" the males throughout life? Just a thought.
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