Did you Know! The name fenestrata (Latin: windowed) refers to the window-like pattern on the underside of the spiders abdomen (Source)

The female has a large body length of 20-30 mm with a leg span of about 100mm. The first, second and fourth pairs of legs have a brush of bristles on the tibia. Nephila fenestrata occurs over most of South Africa, excluding the arid central and western regions.