Autumn Spider
A golden orb weaver spider (Nephila clavata) spends the last of its days surrounded by the brilliant yellows and oranges that adorn Japan's forests in the autumn.
I'll be posting more about the fall colours soon, but just had to get this lovely spider out!
Arachnophobes needn't fear, this is the only frame from that set that has a spider, though it's a rather lovely one I think.
Look at that web of dead carcasses :)
Just leaves in this shot! :P
oh dang, I thought that spider was badass!
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That is an amazing looking spider. Are those spiders in the background also, I see like 4spiders in this picture.
Do you know if this guy is poisonous?
Thank you very much! Those aren't spiders in the background those are Japanese Maple leaves that have fallen into the web. Most (perhaps all) spiders are venomous, but few are lethal; this one is certainly not lethal though it is quite large. I haven't eaten any spiders and not this species so I am not sure if it is poisonous or not. However, birds eat them all the time so, they'd probably be safe to eat, not sure why anyone would do that though!
More reading about this particular spider if you are interested:
https://steemit.com/photography/@mweich/little-monsters-part-ii-golden-orb-weaver
So beautiful!
Thank you very much!