Nephila clavipes (Araneidae) is one of the species commonly referred to as the golden silk orb-weaver. This female is using a leg to pull silk from the spinneret as she rebuilds her web. The males are much smaller in size and can easily go unnoticed. La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Published July 1, 2012 at 900 × 602 in Arachnids