Itsy Bitsy Spider.

[airboatr]

scratch Itsy Bitsy.

Banana Spider.
genus Nephila / Golden Silk orb-weaver variety

This is about 4.5 to 5 inches ... they get bigger.

I had a hard time getting a shot I liked of this spider. This one had spun a web over a pathway I bike.
A fair amount of touch up was needed to remove the flash burn and sun wash out.
I think It's a good representation of what I saw with my eyes , but was unable to get with the camera.

I used the super macro setting on my camera. Holding the lens just a few inches from the spider. And the wind was blowing the web in and out about 6 inches .. (= Fun)
So I had a bit of luck as the focal depth of the camera is abysmal-

Joe

[Airspeed]

Warm day, Joe, even the sky cracked in the heat.

Good photo!

[airboatr]

Hi Mike,

It was a pleasant day, The hot days are behind us as we hand the sun over to you down under.... Do keep good care of it, OK?
Because we'll want it back!

Cheers

[FlyTexas]

Eeek! I don't like spiders. I'm off to grab Colin's itsy bitsy hammer.

Brian

[Garry Russell]

Just one reason why I never want to be in any warm climates

Joe, I wouldn't have used a macro. I would have used a telephoto with converters and taken the pic from about 5 miles away

Seriously....nice shot and it does convey the 'presence' of the beast

[petermcleland]

That is a fab picture Joe...I'll put it in my collection

[Airspeed]

Oh, Oh,
Not allowed, Peter, it's copyright by some fancy chap called Mr Glasper.

[petermcleland]

Well that is strange...But I already captured it a few days ago when people were liking it on Facebook. I have to confess that I did not recognise the name

[Tomliner]

Jeez.That's more scary than Alec Salmond. EricT

[J0hn]

Weird legs. Or are leg warmers in fashion amongst arachnids these days?

Maybe they're having an '80's revival?