Nephila clavipes, Southern Mexico

[Larry Shone]

that is a cool spider! is this the one with the very small male?

I used to keep one in a huge display tank I made especially.
I was facinated by its web buiding, feeding. I sat up one night and watched it build its web. Brilliant to see.

[Martin Nicholas]

Very common along the roadsides, many of the webs using one another for support - still a nice spider!