Orb weaver web

Pregnant orb weaver and stabilimentum (to attract insects or ward off birds?).

The Golden orb-weaver spider (Nephila clavipes) is the only species of golden orb-web spider indigenous to continental North & South America. They're harmless and only bite when assaulted. Their bite is milder than a bee sting. The name of the golden silk orb-weavers refers to the color of the spider silk, not the color of the spider itself. Orb Weavers are known to occasionally eat prey as big as small birds. IG 📸 @jennysd0m

black and yellow garden spider, Argiope aurantia, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina, NC, invertebrates; Arachnid; spider; common orb web spider, females are larger than males, thre claws per foot, 3 claws per foot, animals; wildlife, undomesticated animals,

An arachnid not an insect but...Orb weaver

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Golden Silk Orbweaver (Trichonephila clavipes), female

Brooker Creek Preserve -- Tarpon Springs, Florida

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Northern Golden Orb Weaver (Nephila pilipes) - Also known as the giant golden orb weaver, the northern golden orb weaver is a large species of Nephilid spider which is distributed throughout southern Asia, Indonesia, Australia and parts of Oceania. Nephila pilipes typically occur in primary and secondary forests, but can also be found in urban areas like gardens. N. pilpies can grow quite large with some females reaching lengths of 30-50 mm, making them one of the bigger spider species.