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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Murray" data-source="post: 112723" data-attributes="member: 9753">You are correct in your guess <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> we have them in Australia too.GOLDEN ORB WEB SPIDERS (Nephila insignis), family Tetragnathidae The golden orb web spider builds enormous circular webs in gardens, orchards and rainforests (monsoon vine thickets). Webs are built by the female and are made of golden yellow silk which is quite strong and effective in catching flying insects. The female is up to 45 mm in body length. The cephalothorax (the united head and thorax) is black in colour while the abdomen is brown to olive brown. The female has black legs with yellow or orange bands at the joints. The male is much smaller, about 6 mm in length and is orange with large palps. Despite her size, the female is very gentle and rarely bites</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Scott Murray, post: 112723, member: 9753"] You are correct in your guess :) we have them in Australia too. GOLDEN ORB WEB SPIDERS (Nephila insignis), family Tetragnathidae The golden orb web spider builds enormous circular webs in gardens, orchards and rainforests (monsoon vine thickets). Webs are built by the female and are made of golden yellow silk which is quite strong and effective in catching flying insects. The female is up to 45 mm in body length. The cephalothorax (the united head and thorax) is black in colour while the abdomen is brown to olive brown. The female has black legs with yellow or orange bands at the joints. The male is much smaller, about 6 mm in length and is orange with large palps. Despite her size, the female is very gentle and rarely bites [/QUOTE]

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