Summary ²

Nephila clavipes (Lat. clavis = key or hook; pedis = of or pertaining to a foot {genitive case of pēs}) 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. The female is much larger than the male.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) Frank Starmer, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26163384@N00/5126244698
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephila_clavipes

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• NaturaLista página del taxón
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
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• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• World Spider Catalog (WSC)

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