Spiders

[Tshokwane]

Credits to Caitlin Henderson.

Coastal Golden Orb-Weaver (Nephila plumipes). 

The only thing more impressive than the size and leg-span of the adult females is the size and span of the web. It is not unusual to come across an orb-web around one metre in diameter, with structural lines of the web extending several metres between trees. With this incredibly strong and sticky silk, Golden Orb-Weavers feed on anything from tiny flying insects such as fruit flies and mosquitos, all the way up to huge butterflies and even small birds. 

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