This female's leg-span spreads as wide as my hand. Here she cleans up her web after catching the cicada which now sits beneath her body

This huge, well-fed and possibly pregnant female shows delicate footwork on her web

Clearly shown here is the waste from her previous meals,

She rests above her mate. This male has been present for some weeks and seems to have passed the deadly "wooing" period

Coastal Golden Orb Weavers

Nephila sp.

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