Golden Orb Night Watch
This Nephila edulis spider has constructed a web between shrubs in my Gold Coast hinterland home garden. Its body length is about 15mm and longest span about 70mm. There is a male lurking well away which has a leg span of about 10mm. The female is about half grown and its rate of growth is quite fast. My guess is maturity in a couple of months. The handsome female makes a striking image on a dark night.
Golden Orb Night Watch
This Nephila edulis spider has constructed a web between shrubs in my Gold Coast hinterland home garden. Its body length is about 15mm and longest span about 70mm. There is a male lurking well away which has a leg span of about 10mm. The female is about half grown and its rate of growth is quite fast. My guess is maturity in a couple of months. The handsome female makes a striking image on a dark night.