Orb weaver.

[nokturnelle]

Orb weavers are awesome. The species down where I live is called Nephila clavipes, the golden orb weaver. I've seen webs spanned over seven feet wide before, I swear. And their webs are made of the strongest natural substance ever found! Even stronger than kevlar!

[brandonh]

Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Caylan, if I'm not mistaken, yours are Garden Spiders. As they molt they get an awesome face on their backs.


Their webs always have that crisscross in them so they are easy to identify.

i wonder is the size difference has to do with the sex of the spider ?

[nokturnelle]

Originally Posted by brandonh

i wonder is the size difference has to do with the sex of the spider ?

It does. These are all female. The males are wimpy little brown guys that are a tenth of their size lol. They wander, unlike the females that make webs. I don't know the exact species this one is...but I know that she's from the genus Argiope. So yeah, in the spider world, girls rule!!

[brandonh]

lol thanks for the info and a laugh this morning

[bladeblaster]

I would love to keep an orb weaver

[hellosugaree]

We've all done the dance many times