The Golden Orb Web Spider is not the
largest spider, but makes the largest and strongest web. It gets its name from
the golden colour of its silk
The silk is so strong that it can trap
small birds, which the spider doesn't eat. These trapped creatures often
destroy the web by thrashing around. To avoid such damage, the spider often
leaves a line of insect husks on its web (like the safety strip across glass
doors!); or builds smaller barrier webs around the main web
The Water Monitor is capable
of growing up to 3.21 metres in length, with the average size of most adults at
1.5 metres long. Maximum weight of can
be over 25 kilograms, but most
are half that size.
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Photos by Steve Everett
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