Golden Silk Orb Weaver
Banana Spider
They are famous for their strong web, that has been used to make nets for fishing and even used in clothing!
♥ I hope you enjoyed this post, photography done by me, Katie G ♥
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What a wonderful post.upvoted
Thats a great shot, must have taken courage to get that close!
Good photo, it looks so big and dangerous, but it's probably a tiny harmless to humans little thing.
hahaha I know what you mean, some spiders are small, but male banana spiders are about 2 inches big and females can get up to 5 inches. The spiders where so big compared to anything I've seen here in the states!
ugh no thank you! Considering the fact that one was on my back for about 3 minutes while I was working out today not a fan! lol
Are these the same as the ones found in Bali which aren't venomous and can be handled?
yes!! However, I think if they do bite people have a reaction in a bump and light swelling until the next day, as with any insect bite really.