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Golden Orb Spider

Today I was out with my local Landcare group, removing weeds in the nature reserve, when I almost walked face first into this spider, hanging in a substantial web. It is a female Golden Orb spider - the male is quite tiny in comparison.

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22 comments

aNNa schramm said:

gutes Makro
5 years ago ( translate )

Gudrun said:

Easy to see how it got its name! I probably would have been in hysterics if had nearly walked into this;-)
5 years ago

micritter said:

A very beautiful spider, beautifully captured against the green background. Very nice light falling on it.
5 years ago

RHH said:

We saw these several times. They are huge!
5 years ago

Jaap van 't Veen said:

Awesome close-up; great use of bokeh.
5 years ago

Tanja - Loughcrew said:

Uaaaahhhhhhh.....for me a horrible imagination George...although she looks interesting...but only interesting ;))))
I´m proud to be here...I´m an arachnophobian ;)
5 years ago

Roger (Grisly) said:

Excellent detail and a lovely capture George, not my favourite subject though.
5 years ago

Andy Rodker said:

I presume totally harmless?
5 years ago

tiabunna replied to Andy Rodker:

Yes, but you wouldn't want to walk into the web - very large, tough and stickier than most.
5 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Awesome capture!

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5 years ago ( translate )

RHH said:

Thanks for the visit, George.
5 years ago

RHH said:

Have a great day and a great week.
5 years ago

Pam J said:

WALKING INTO THE WEBS AT NIGHT ALWAYS MAKES ME SQWEEL !
5 years ago ( translate )

Berny said:

excellent close up, but scary ;-)
5 years ago ( translate )

Rosalyn Hilborne said:

I read that it is harmless but sticky....I would keep well away, but thanks for the great picture ;-))
5 years ago
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