PHOTOS: &#187 See giant spider eat a bird. ... Shakepeare said he had seen golden orb weaver spiders as big as a human hand but the northern species in tropical areas were known to grow larger.

Joel Shakespeare, head spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park, said the spider was a Golden Orb Weaver. "Normally they prey on large insects… it's unusual to see one eating a bird," he ...

PHOTOS: &#187 See giant spider eat a bird An amazing image of a mammoth spider devouring a bird was taken in the backyard of a property near Cairns, Australia. The image, which is being cirula… ...

An amazing image of a mammoth spider devouring a bird was taken in the backyard of a property near Cairns, Australia. The image, which is being cirulated via e-mail worldwide, is real, according to… ...

Joel Shakespeare, head spider keeper at the Australian Reptile Park, said the spider was a Golden Orb Weaver. "Normally they prey on large insects… it's unusual to see one eating a bird," he ...

When it comes to scary-looking spiders, you don't have to be an arachnophobe to find steering clear of the golden silk orb weaver (Trichonephila clavipes) to be a good idea. Sometimes called banana ...

Megan Wright has a "healthy respect" for the spiders that live around her home north of Cairns, but admits being "very excited — and horrified" when she noticed a big golden orb spider eating a ...

Uncover their lifestyles as one’s hunting and eating schedule is captured, undisturbed and unwavering. Aired 03/03/2025. ... An encounter with a golden orb weaver or a Banana Spider.

The golden orb weaver, for example, has yellow-banded legs. Orb weavers have eight legs and no antennae and vary in size. Mature adults typically grow to a body length of around 1.5 to 3 centimeters.

There is little danger of encountering a spider like the Golden Silk Orb Weaver as they are very submissive, and non-aggressive spiders, and most will flee or drop off their webs to avoid humans ...

PHOTOS: &#187 See giant spider eat a bird An amazing image of a mammoth spider devouring a bird was taken in the backyard of a property near Cairns, Australia. The image, which is being cirula… ...