orb weaver

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orb´ weav`er

Any spider of the family Araneidae (called also Argiopidae) that spins a web with a pattern of lines spiraling outward from the center. They have eight similar eyes. The golden orb weaver, Mephila clavipes, is known for the remarkable dragline silk it produces for use as a frame for its web and as a line on which it can plummet down and nab prey. This silk has a high tensile strength and is stronger than the toughest current synthetic polymer (Kevlar).

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Aranea Araneae Araneida Araneus Argiope Argiopidae arthropod family family Argiopidae genus Aranea genus Araneus genus Argiope orb-weaver order Araneae order Araneida			The spider belongs to the Nephila species, and researchers have shown that on average, it is the largest orb weaver known. Largest orb-weaving spider discovered in South Africa by Asian News International About 90% of our fruit and half of our veg is imported so you get hitchhikers quite often EXPERT YESTERDAY BANANA SPIDER Also known as golden silk orb weavers because of the impressive webs they spin where yellow threads shine like gold in the sunlight. Invasion of the KILLER crawlies; AS GLOBAL WARMING HEATS UP IRELAND ... by The Mirror (London, England) ” Twelve different species—but mainly the Long-jawed Orb Weaver (tetregnatha guatamalensis)—are responsible for this horribly magnificent attraction. Frightful Destinations for the Spooky-Starved Traveler by Monique-Marie DeJong for PeterGreenberg.com / petergreenberg.com			Orangetawny orangewood orangey orangish orangish-red Orangite orangutan orangutang Orarian Orasone orate oratio directa oration orator Oratorial Oratorian oratorians oratorical oratorio Oratorious Oratorize oratory Oratress Oratrix orb orb weaver orb web orb-weaver orb-weaving orb-weaving spider Orbate Orbation Orbed Orbic Orbicle Orbicula orbicular orbiculate orbiculate leaf Orbiculation Orbignya Orbignya cohune Orbignya martiana Orbignya phalerata Orbignya spesiosa Orbison orbit orbit determination orbit period orbit point orbital			Oratory of the Good Shepherd Oratory speech Oratory speech Oratory speech Oratory, Congregation of the Oratress Oratrix ORAU ORAUT Orava Orava Deep Drilling Project ORAW Oraz Nazarovich Orazmukhamedov Oraz Orazmukhamedov Orazgeldy Ersaryev Orazio de Gentileschi Orazio Gentileschi Orazio Lomi Orazio Lomi Gentileschi Orazmukhamedov, Oraz Orazmukhamedov, Oraz Nazarovich orb orb orb orb ORB core Orb disk ORB gateway orb weaver orb web orb webs orb-weaver Orb-weaver spider Orb-weaver spider Orb-weaver spider orb-weavers orb-weaving Orb-weaving spider Orba ORBAA ORBAE Orban No. 20 explorer Orban No. 20 explorer Orban No. 20 explorer Orban No. 20 explorer Orbaneja ORBAT Orbate Orbation ORBBP ORBC ORBCRE ORBD ORBD-NRC ORBD~NRC ORBDA orbed orbed orbed

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