GOLDEN ORB SPIDER
Nephila maculota


The Golden Orb Web Spider makes the largest and strongest web which can trap small birds. The web, which is golden in colour, can run from the top of a tree 6m high and up to 2m wide. The male is many times smaller than the female, some can be up to 1,000 smaller.
 
   
 
 

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