Helpful Posts: I saw this little lady a couple of weeks ago when she was quite small. I am surprised she hasn't been eaten by the birds. She is now quite formidable at about 150mm from tip to toe. Her mate is quite diminutive he is wise to stay on the other side of her web.
You could make fishing line out of her web.
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26th October 2016, 10:52 AM #1
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The Lady has put on a bit of weight
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26th October 2016, 05:10 PM #2
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Two fabulous images. Colour and detail awesome.
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26th October 2016, 05:37 PM #3
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Very nice shots
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26th October 2016, 07:03 PM #4
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Good clear images. Even the web has come out nicely.
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27th October 2016, 12:09 AM #5
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Nice shots.
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27th October 2016, 12:19 AM #6
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When I read the title I thought you'd lost your mind
That is an impressive spider. My least favorite of all creatures, by the way. Unless one considers ebola virus as a creature
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27th October 2016, 08:14 AM #7
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Re: The Lady has put on a bit of weight
Thanks for the morning laugh, Dan...anyway Richard ... my thoughts about your title touched a sore topic with me so I thought you were talking about a real person lady not a yikey spider.
No, I am not that fat like your spider just that I gained two pounds since my operation a month ago...
Losing it is the hardest part...
Anyway, I like the second shot between the two here because I now know the reason why your particularly lady is getting fat just by looking at its victims there...can you ID your spidey?
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27th October 2016, 08:19 AM #8
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Nice shots, Richard. Nice and sharp, good detail, and the light through the web in #1 is great.
Golden Orb?
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27th October 2016, 10:08 AM #9
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I hate spiders but really like these images.
Dave
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27th October 2016, 10:08 AM #10
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Re: The Lady has put on a bit of weight
Hi Izzie,
Originally Posted by IzzieK
Thanks for the morning laugh, Dan...anyway Richard ... my thoughts about your title touched a sore topic with me so I thought you were talking about a real person lady not a yikey spider. No, I am not that fat like your spider just that I gained two pounds since my operation a month ago... Losing it is the hardest part...
Anyway, I like the second shot between the two here because I now know the reason why your particularly lady is getting fat just by looking at its victims there...can you ID your spidey?
She's a Golden orb weaving spider (Nephila plumipes), one of our bigger spiders - non-venomous.
My old Mum always said "Let a spider run alive, and you'll have good luck all you life". So far it's worked for me
If I had been referring to the Boss I would have been in BIG trouble.
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27th October 2016, 10:14 AM #11
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Waaaaat!!! Originally Posted by NorthernFocus
When I read the title I thought you'd lost your mind
That is an impressive spider. My least favorite of all creatures, by the way. Unless one considers ebola virus as a creature
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27th October 2016, 07:58 PM #12
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Re: The Lady has put on a bit of weight
Nice shots Richard, #2 is my fav
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