Say Hello to my NOT so Little Friend

On the garage door last night. I may have been shaking when I snapped this.

[Nick]

Oo-er you managed to get very close though! Great pattern on his back.

[Catherine Pace]

now, if you'd done a selfie of yourself next to it we'd know exactly how big it was :o) lovely colours and design

[Jodie]

What a beauty, well done on getting that close!

[Issi Bannerman]

Mmm. Not liking him too much. Nice capture though!

[Robin]

Can't say I am a fan of spiders but this is a great shot of this colourful character. Don't see any signs of camera shake though! Well done.

[Newbank Lass]

Eeeeeeerekkkkllll

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Daryl O'Hare]

I believe it is the famous "writing spider," one of my favorites! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argiope_aurantia

[katy]

Wow. He is beautiful. Good for you to get the shot. Thanks @darylo for the info.

[Junko Y]

um... at once, scary and beautiful?

[ChristineL]

I like your not so little friend, very colourful!

[Zeynab jalali]

Oh look at the colors on his back! Ur friend is realllly scary Amanda!

[Erika]

I'd comment, but I have to run quickly away now! Yikes!

[*lynn]

nice shot, but ICK!

[gloria jones]

Yikes...I'm not a spider person but this is a good shot :).

[Beryl Lloyd]

Wow !1 so glad he was not on my garage door !! -- great shot

[Lin]

He's actually quite pretty yet totally scary! Well captured!

[Leana Niemand]

Oh my word, this one looks very scary!

[carol white]

Yuk, great capture

[Rachel Withey]

Great detail. I rather like spiders, but possibly I'm a bit odd

[Call me Joe]

God, U're very brave, b careful next time.. can jump & bite u!!

[jackie edwards]

Right before it ate one of your kids lol!

[Maggiemae]

The way you have finished this shot turns it into more of a jewel than a spider!!

[summerfield]

i'm with CP @gozoinklings if you stood beside it then we'd know the real size of it. :-D

[Darlene]

Such a cool looking spider though would not be taking a photo of it myself. How big was it?

[Simply Amanda]

@darsphotos Seemed big. Several inches perhaps.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh but he is beautiful!

[KWind]

Wow!! Creepy!

[Dawn]

Don't like spiders but a cool shot of it

[Tony]

Well captured. Can't see the shakes 8-)

[Darlene]

@alophoto Now that is a big spider. Had no idea from your photo. Not sure they get that big here. First time you have seen one that big?

[Simply Amanda]

@darsphotos No, I've seen bigger. A banana spider in FL.

[Thom Mitchell]

Would it help to just think of them as regular bugs with a couple extra legs? :)
Nice shot!

[Carla]

wow he's a beaut loving all that detail

[Darlene]

@alophoto Yuk! Did not know they have bigger ones in Florida. Guess you just pay attention and make sure none get inside or close to you or your family. Did you kill this one?

[Simply Amanda]

@darsphotos Nope, he wasn't in my house and wasn't bothering or threatening me or the kids.

[David]

You are bigger and smarter... nothing to worry about! It posed nicely for you,

[Rachel]

Oh, he's a big one! Where's my macro...

[Thom Mitchell]

Nice capture. Looks rather like this one from our garden, http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2016-08-05

[Chris Johnson]

Wow!! I'd be so nervous photographing him too, not a huge fan of spiders as well. Great job capturing his awesome pattern!

[Kathy A]

Great shot, nice colour and patterns but yuk!