Giant Wood Spider

            The Giant Wood Spider is a species of arachnid found in India and in other Asian countries. Interestingly, it is the adult female which grows to about 2-4 inches; almost a Giant in comparison to the male, which grows to less than 10 mm. While the male is reddish brown in color, the large yellow spots at the joints of the limbs of the female is the distinguishing characteristic of this species. Their huge webs that span almost up to two meters in diameter.

This picture was taken in my home town Wayanad-Kerala with a 70-300 mm Tamron lens.