What is Nephila?
{{italic title}} [[File:Golden silk orbweaver (42495082922).jpg|thumb|A female banana spider]] '''''Nephila''''' is a [[genus]] of [[Araneomorphae|araneomorph]] [[spider]]s.<ref>Harvey, Mark S.; Austin, Andrew D.; Adams, Mark 2007. The systematics and biology of the spider genus ''Nephila'' (Araneae:Nephilidae) in the Australasian region. ''Invertebrate Systematics'' '''21''' (5): 407. [https://www.publish.csiro.au/is/IS05016]</ref> They are also known as the golden silk orb-weavers, golden orb-weavers, giant wood spiders, or banana spiders. Males are smaller than females. Females often get a choice to mate and share gifts with their mates. ''Nephila'' spiders have large [[sexual dimorphism]] in size, with females being much larger than males. ''Nephila'' species are often parasitized by ''Argyrodes'', a genus of very small black-and-silver spiders. These small spiders are kleptoparasitic: they live by stealing food from their hostess. == References == {{reflist}} {{-}} {{biology-stub}} [[Category:Araneomorphae]]