Red-legged golden orb-web spider, Ranomafana, Madagascar

Likely the madagascariensis subspecies. Known for their oversized and super strong web which sometimes even get birds and bats stuck in it. Speaking of oversized -> female: 60mm, male: 2mm.

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Flown Kimmerling

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The web color is amazing! Was it that gold in person? Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  Yes it was. Check out some more photos where it often is gold-colored:
  https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/3240/photos
  
  On one of the posts I speculated it's dust but I'm not that sure anymore. Posted 6 years ago

Christine Young

Lion

Love the gold web! Do you think the 2 little ones on the left in this photo are males:
Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Huh, never saw them lol. I think they likely are, other example:
  https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/55fc1fae5c8bb065498f32812f596f33/ibk-4105158.jpg Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    The size difference, when you see them together, is really surprising! Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
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      The male's thoughts exactly. Posted 6 years ago
    2. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        But, definitely not the female's thoughts. I doubt she is impressed by his size. Posted 6 years ago

The Red-legged golden orb-web spider

The red-legged golden orb-web spider (Nephila inaurata) is a species of golden orb-web spider. It lives in Southern Africa and several islands in the Indian Ocean (Madagascar, the Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues). Like other spiders in the family Nephilidae it can weave webs so strong that sometimes even birds and bats get caught. Its webs can be found in damp places such as large trees and unpolluted areas to which no cars have access; normally several are strung together to form enormous.. more

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Ferdy Christant