Golden Silk Orbweaver

A spider in my sister's yard (Onslow County, NC). Identified at BugGuide.net as Golden Silk Orbweaver (“Nephila clavipes”). This shot is highly-cropped. For even *more* detail, see a tighter shot on my BugGuide post with silk emerging from its spinneret , http://bugguide.net/node/view/1119118

1 year ago (“First swallowtail of the year”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2014-07-26
2 years ago (“Fiery Skipper? No! ‘Sachem’ (Sigh)”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2013-07-26
3 years ago (“My, but what large eyes you have!”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2012-07-26
4 years ago (“Another travel day…”): http://365project.org/rhoing/365/2011-07-26

[ IMG_3794S9x12tm :: f/3.5 :: 1/125" :: ISO-200 :: 60mm ]

[Mags]

Yikes! That's a little too close for me. Like the brown widow I just sat down right next to, but I didn't know at the time.