Orb Weaver Spider SWAG Xylocopa caerulea

Xylocopa caerulea

lemon butterfly

in which the male is a fraction of the size of the female

This widespread species is found in much of the Palearctic and in North America

The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta

Orb Weaver Spider SWAG Xylocopa caeruleaNephila 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. The background photo was taken by MyMy Butterfly at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia. This specimen is encased in a 9x9 frame.