Area of zoo
Enclosure status
Open
IUCN status
Data Deficient
Scientific name
Nephila inaurata madagascariensis
Order
Araneae
Type
Invertebrates
Family
Araneidae
Region
Madagascar
Habitat
Forest
This spider features an elongated black body and red legs, with females featuring prominent yellow markings on their abdomen.
Madagascar orb weaver facts
- Silk from these spiders was used to make a golden cloak displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2012.
- Female Madagascar orb weavers tend to be six times bigger than their male counterparts.
- They are one of the largest orb weaving spiders.
- Orb webs up to a metre across.
What do Madagascan orb weavers eat?
Feed mainly on flying insects.
Madagascan orb weaver lifespan
1-2 year lifespan