A couple of months ago I discovered a huge Orb-Weaving spider web spanning a couple of our verandah posts. The ~4-5cm spider was sitting in the middle of it, binding some insects it had recently caught. It was evening and the sun was setting behind the web, so I tried to get a few good macro shots of it. I hope you like them! Those who are afraid of spiders may wish to reconsider scrolling down.

Silhouetted against the sunset

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In the process of webbing its food

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Beautiful colouring

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Looks quite menacing, really