araneidae orb weaver

Common name: Orb Weaver

Species name: N/A (Genus- Nephila)

Temp ID: Argiope1

DL ID: DL 0022

Accession Number: Not yet available

Museum: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History

Collected by: Cameron D. Siler and Katrina Menard

Date collected: 6/4/2017

Locality: Philippines: Luzon Island: Nueva Vizcaya Province: Municipality of Quezon: Barangay Maddiangat, Mt. Palali

Life stage: Adult

Sex: Unknown

Habitat: Not recorded

Preservation type: 70% Ethanol

Tissue- yes/ no: Yes (in ethanol)

GPS: Latitude- 16.46228 121.21975
Longitude- 121.21975
Elevation and units of elevation- 722, meters

This is a large orb-weaver (Nephila) captured as part of an expedition to the Phillipines through the University of Oklahoma, and a collaboration with the Digital life project during May and June of 2017.