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The golden silk orb-weavers (genus Nephila) are a genus of araneomorph spiders
noted for the impressive webs they weave. Nephila consists of numerous
individual species found around the world. They are also commonly called golden
orb-weavers, giant wood spiders or banana spiders. In North America, the golden
silk orb-weavers (see also Nephila clavipes) are sometimes referred to as writing
spiders due to occasional zigzag patterns (stabilimenta) built into their webs,
though these occur much more frequently in the webs of Argiope, such as the St
Andrew's Cross spider. The females usually eat their mate.
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