Giant Golden Orb Weaver ssp. pilipes (Nephila pilipes pilipes). The body of this spider was about 5-6 cm (2.0-2.4") long. (869k)
Here are the pictures of Giant Golden Orb Weaver ssp. pilipes (Nephila pilipes pilipes) with links to the pages on which they appear, links to the full sized picture, and the description of the picture with links to the entry in iNaturalist (inaturalist.org)
All pictures are © Dr. Günther Eichhorn, unless otherwise noted.
Laos Nature
Dr. Günther Eichhorn Travel Website
Soaring website