A species of spider found in Queensland, Indonesia and some Pacific Islands which exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism

Sexual dimorphism

Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...

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As with other spiders from the Nephila genus they have a distinctive golden web.

This species has historically been confused with Nephila clavipes

Nephila clavipes

Nephila clavipes is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in the warmer regions of the Americas. The large size and bright colours of the species make it distinctive...

, with the main distinguishing visual difference being significantly smaller black hair tufts on the legs.

The Spider is Sometimes called the Tiger Spider due to it's Markings which look similar to the tiger

Tiger

The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...

External Links

• http://www.findaspider.org.au/find/spiders/110.htm
• http://research.amnh.org/iz/spiders/catalog/NEPHILIDAE.html