Spider Builds Web at School

We arrived at school to find that a large spider had built a web between two poles on the sidewalk. Everyone was amazed at the sight: students and teachers.
Golden silk spider (Nephila clavipes)

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peggy. says:

beautiful shot, Judy! we saw these in Florida when we first got here (Talahasee area) and the locals called them banana spiders.
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Zebre says:

Ooohh, what a beautiful closeup this makes!! In my Audubon book I find the Golden-silk or Calico Spider looks very much like your photo.
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Aiko Heiwa says:

Come into my den, said the spider to the fly.

Now that was one nice looking spider. Is she still there?
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Thanks, Peggy. All the students standing around called it a "banana spider."

Thanks, Zebre, for a more accurate name.

Aiko Heiwa, the assistant principal and a male teacher used a broom to move it to a tree.
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Xerones says:

Great DoF. makes the beast stand out
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Lapis Leslie says:

What a horrifyingly beautiful spider! How big was she?
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Old Shoe Woman says:

about 4 or 5 inches - about 10 or 12 centimeters
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martytdx says:

what amazing colors in this shot!
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Old Shoe Woman says:

I was in a very big hurry since I had to get to my classroom and prepare for the day. I didn't check my settings and took it outside with 400 ISO and white balance set to flourescent. I don't have the software at school to correct it; so, I uploaded it any way.
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