Golden orb weaver orb-weaver spider, Nephila clavipes, eating her web to recycle the silk
The golden orb-weaver is the largest orb-weaving spider in the New World. This spider is a female, her body is an inch long. Males, in comparison are tiny. The extremely strong silk is used in industry and is being produced in goat's milk through genetic engineering.
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