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Organism
(ORGA)
published: 25 Mar 2009
last updated: 20 Jun 2012
Nephila clavipes
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus | Nephila |
| Species | clavipes |
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Golden silk orbweaver spiderEN
Arachnids
Wild
The golden silk orbweaver spider Nephila clavipes is commonly found in the southern US states (e.g. Florida) and in Central America.
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The spider silk protein produced by Nephila clavipes is not known to have any toxic effect on humans.
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- Other (Industrial application)
The female Nephila clavipes has a number of different spinning glands for producing a range of fibres with different properties. The most stable fibre is the dragline, which displays high tensile strength and is therefore of interest for use as a biomaterial.
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- Nephila clavipes - Wikipedia [ English ]
- Nephila clavipes - Wikipedia (German) [ English ]
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| Genetic element | Donor organism (scientific name) | 3 | |
