Nephila

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Detailed scientific illustration of the spider species Nephila pilipes, also known as the giant golden orb-weaver or giant wood spider, set against a white background with descriptive text labels. The image features multiple views and anatomical details of the spider. In the upper left, a large dorsal view of the female shows her elongated, patterned abdomen in black and yellow, a pale cephalothorax, and long, dark legs with distinct yellow and black banding. To the right, a ventral view of the female displays her underside, with complex markings and pale spinnerets. Above her, a dorsal view of a much smaller male spider is shown, with a slender body and banded legs. In the middle right, a detailed close-up of the female's head from the front view reveals her eight dark eyes arranged in two rows and powerful chelicerae. Along the bottom row, close-up anatomical details include the spinerets (ventral), the epigyne (ventral), and the male palp (ventral) with a scale bar indicating 5 mm. In the lower left corner, a photo inset shows an orb web typical of the species, spun vertically in a natural forest setting. Text blocks scattered around the figures provide