This is a really spectacular spider! I saw it today at a plant nursery, quietly tucked away inbetween some shrubs so I moved a few out of the way to get some decent pictures. Its body is about an inch and a half long (37mm?) excluding the legs. It was one of those 'arachnaphobic' situations when you want to get as close as possible to get get a good picture but...........its a big spider! I believe it is a 'Wasp Spider', there are traces of the zig-zag line within the web but only a bit, I think some repairs may be in order. When the spider moved a little or there was a slight breeze the whole web moved as if it were struglling to support the weight of its owner. It certainly was a big fat spider! Strangely scary but amazingly beautiful at the same time.
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