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| Author: | Lamma-Gung [ Fri Oct 31, 2003 12:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Bug of the Month - Nov |
<img src="http://www.lamma.com.hk/forum/images/e-zine/26/Spider-Hung-Shing-Yeh-tn.jpg" border=1 hspace=10 align=left>I might be weird - some people tell me so - but I really like spiders. Some amazing arachnid species thrive in Lamma's humid climate and lush vegetation. Some are building nets that can easily extend beyond one square metre in size, like this beauty's which I just shot close to Hung Shing Yeh beach. The body was about one inch long, including legs it was well beyond 5 inches. What is it? |
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| Author: | zep [ Sat Nov 01, 2003 10:24 am ] |
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I think this is the Giant Wood Spider (Nephila maculata) if it is the same one that builds the enormous webs over small paths in the wooded hills behind Tai Peng. I like them too - from a distance. Rather less so when the first thing you know about their presence is the web and beast wrapped around your face. There are some great pics on this site: http://www.richard-seaman.com/Insects/J ... GiantWood/ |
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| Author: | bbchris [ Sat Nov 22, 2003 2:56 pm ] |
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Some amazing pics there! Lamma-Gung - lovely photo And yes I agree zep - I always seem to be walking into their webs..... brrrrr |
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| Author: | zep [ Wed Nov 26, 2003 6:05 pm ] |
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This was the last picture retrieved from the possessions of the ill-fated 2003 expedition to the peak behind Tai Peng. <img src="http://www.compunicate.com/Lamma/27/Giant-Wood-Spider-bb.jpg" border=1> |
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| Author: | bbchris [ Wed Dec 10, 2003 11:05 pm ] |
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That's a spooky pic Zep! |
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