Nephila clavipes II

Another female Golden Silk Spider found in Eufala. I am so proud of this one. It is fairly rare in that the male of the species can be seen at the top. He is much smaller and darker. This was a lucky capture because the Golden Silk Spider is known to consume its significant other like a Black Widow, so the fact that the male was still around, is amazing. This female was a little bigger than the previous one. She was about 3.75 - 4 inches from top to bottom including the legs.