Image of Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer 1841)

Description:

This is a Nephilid Orb Weaver species, closely related to the famous Nephila spiders. I am not sure about the rest of the spiders of the same species, but this individual is nocturnal. Black body with cream-brown stripes at legs and lined patterns on abdomens. Bright orange patterns under it's abdomen. This one lives behind a wall mirror and comes out only at night, that is when I caught it and keep it until the next morning to take this photograph. This species is quite common around Rose Cabin. Species distributed from India to Southeast Asia.