A female golden orb-web spider photographed in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden in Cape Town.

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I took this picture to show the bright warning colours on the underside of the spider.

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Size: 4775px × 5906px
Location: Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Cape Town, Western Cape Province, South Africa.
Photo credit: © David G Richardson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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