Golden Orb Spider

A couple of days ago I spotted this golden orb spider. It wasn't a huge one by Australian standards but was still about 3 or 4 inches long.

Isn't she a beauty. She was quite high up and I couldn't get too close because there were bushes just below where she had her web.

[Leslie]

she/he looks very healthy ....

[gloria jones]

Nice details

[Diana]

She's gorgeous, wonderful detail and colours.

[Annie D]

They are spectacular spiders

[eDorre]

Neat details

[Suzanne]

Stunning Babs

[Kathy A]

Wow, what a beauty!

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely, but I wouldn't want to go too close.

[Wylie]

Lovely detail of this lady

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a beauty Babs....great detail.

[Susan Wakely]

Nice detail.

[Dione Giorgio]

Wonderful close up shot and great detail.

[AnnabelleQ]

Fabulous image. Hope you were using a very long zoom. Shudder.

[Renee Salamon]

Scary but great close up

[Bec]

Nice contrast of colours

[Peter Dulis]

interesting

[Corinne C]

Oh my, my nemesis

[Mags]

Great shot!

[Beverley]

Great shot

[Merrelyn]

What a beauty.

[Boxplayer]

I just love your definitions of 'huge' ...

[Peter]

Sound pretty big to me Babs, nicely captured in lovely detail:)

[Bobbi C]

I love bug shot, this is great!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Yikes ! - super shot - makes me cringe !

[Fisher Family]

What a lovely colourful creature!

Ian

[Sue Cooper]

Wow! A stunning capture. Fav.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

3 to 4 inches long is small? Not by USA standards! Good shot.

[Carole Sandford]

Excellent detail!

[Korcsog Károly]

I had to read it on the Internet afterwards. I thought it was dangerous, but it doesn't have a strong poison for humans. Great shot!

[Christine Sztukowski]

Great capture

[Jeremy Cross]

Not sure I'd want to get any closer!

[Rob Z]

Great shot Babs. I like that you can see some of her web and her stored meals...

[Kathy]

A colorful capture of this spider. Why is it that they always show their underside to us when hanging on a thread?

[Judith Johnson]

Excellent capture

[Shutterbug]

Nice spotting and terrific framing of this beauty. 3-4 inches would certainly have me backing up in a hurry.

[Islandgirl]

Wow great detail!

[Yao RL]

beautiful creature.

[Paula Fontanini]

Excellent capture but omg that's kind of scary!! :)

[haskar]

Great close up.