A mother protects her young no matter what. Be it in the world of insects, warm and fuzzy animals or humans. I have to hand it to this Golden Orb, she may be down a couple of legs from the recent stiff breeze; however, she is starting all over again and building a web to house her young. Although I’m thinking the teenager sitting right on top of her could put in a bit more of an effort – joking. By the way this is not a macro shot. These spiders are huge and the female being the biggest out of the breeding two. Mum here can grow up to 50mm long in her body and leg-spans (when you have them all) reaching up to 200mm or more. Her strong web is usually one metre (just over three feet) at the moment there is a bit of work needed but I’m sure she will get there. I’m betting that isn’t a web you want to walk through when wondering around the rainforest, might be in for a wee surprise. Keep those eyes open, it appears like a lot of things in the north, they breed them big.
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