Outside the bathroom.

[LakeArenal]

Image is actually smaller than it is.
Golden Silk Weaver Orb Spider.

[magicarpet]

1. One constellation,..

.... it was not running up your leg while you were using the toilet.

[Glorfindel]

2. Beautiful arachnid!

She appears to be missing a leg. Maybe it's not a life-threatening situation. I really like spiders.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. Is it really even larger than the photograph??

Shudder. Better not take up residence in my home.

[LakeArenal]

4. Yes she actually is bigger. The males are tiny.

The are very tame but their webs are huge.

Nature shows love to make them scary but they really aren’t. Not like a brown recluse.

[ShazzieB]

6. I got curious about that.

Here's what I found:
div class="excerpt"]The size of this spider can be alarming. While males remain quite small (up to 1/4 inch), females can grow to become 7.6 cm (3 inches) long, not including legs. They build webs up to 3 feet in diameter and sit, head-down, right smack in the center of them.
https://www.insectidentification.org/insect-description.php?identification=Golden-Silk-Orbweaver

According to the above website, these spiders are found in the southeastern U.S. I had no idea there were any spiders this large in North America. Live and learn!

[LakeArenal]

8. Learn something new every day!

[mike_c]

5. wow!

She's ready to meet the fella who pulls her strings right.

[ShazzieB]

7. That is a stunning photograph.

The level of detail is quite impressive!