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Nephila clavipes
Sorry for the blurry pictures. His Spider is about 2 inches in diameter including its legs.
Maritime forest. I spotted two on webs across a trail
These are wonderful (and harmless) spiders. I see them all the time on my Florida hikes. They make huge golden webs and feed on anything that gets in their web. I have seen the eat large lizards. They will rebuild their web daily. Enjoy watching her.