The golden orb spider (also called golden orb-weaver) belongs to a genus of spiders noted for the impressive webs they weave. The name of the golden orb refers to the colour of the spider silk and not the spider. Yellow threads of their web sparkle like gold in sunlight, the colour made from xanthurenic acid, two quinones and an unknown fourth compound.
The gold colour of the silk may have a dual purpose: to trap insects attracted to the bright yellow spirals and to act as camouflage out of the sunlight, where the yellow blends in with background foliage.
The webs of most spiders from this genus are elaborate and complex, with an intricate orb suspended in a maze of barrier webs. The orb is renewed regularly. During good weather without the damaging impact of rain, Nephila will rebuild only a portion of the web. The spider will remove and consume the portion to be replaced, build new radial elements, then create the new spirals.
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