Araneidae – Nephila edulis – Australian Golden Orb-weaver

Class Arachnida; Order Araneae; Infraorder Araneomorphae; Family Araneidae (Orb-weavers); Scientific name: Nephila edulis; Common name: Australian Golden Orb Weaver; Alternative common name: Australian Golden Orb-weaving Spider – Female consuming a grasshopper with the male in clear view by her hind leg - Distribution in Australia: Widespread throughout all mainland states and in northern Tasmania – Distribution outside Australia: in Fiji and New Caledonia - Photographed: in May in Idalia NP, Queensland.