Golden Orb Weaver Spider atl pick up only and forest edges

and forest edges

and is possibly the largest that mimics flowers

Salamis is a genus of nymphalid butterflies

Parnassius bremeri is a high altitude butterfly which is found in Russia

These large spiders spend the day in burrows and emerge at night to hunt

Golden Orb Weaver Spider atl pick up only and forest edgesNephila spiders are especially noted for the impressive webs they weave. This particular specimen is Nephila maculata. The species can be found from Japan down to Australia and west to India. They also show extreme sexual size dimorphism, in which the male is a fraction of the size of the female. This specimen is encased in a 9x9 frame.