Nephila_edulis_3_May_2016
Golden Orb Weaving Spider (Nephila edulis) - I observed a male a couple of days prior, she didn't take long to get an egg sac laid. This girl is the same spider (the smaller one) from my snap of this species Feb 2016.
Pentax67 200mm lens F16 short extension tube.
''Nephila edulis'' is a species of large spider of the Nephilidae family. It is referred to the common name edible golden silk spider or golden silk orb-weaver. They are commonly found in Australia, where it is found in both tropical and temperate regions, and in parts of New Guinea and New Caledonia.
It has a large body size variability, females can reach a body length of up to 40 millimetres, males about 7 mm. The cephalothorax is black with a white pattern on the back, and a.. more
