Left: Gravid (full of eggs) Female
Right: Male
Center: Remains of prey which is wrapped in silk like a casing

Female Golden Silk spiders are significantly larger than the males ranging
from 5 to 6 times the size of the male.
For more information on this spider see: www.animaldiversity.unmz.umich.edu/accounts/Nephila_clavipes
Photo Site: Auburn, Alabama