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I named the spider on my balcony big mama. In addition to being a giant spider one of the things that gives her such strong Disney villain vibes is the Vibrant Green color pallet of her kingdom. Acid green is a dead give away. For a deeper dive into this, Check out this article.
Want to learn more about the Tent Web spider? The Wikipedia entry is surprisingly good and if you understand a bit of German this video is a great example of a Colony.
If you, like me are captivated by the beauty and intricacy of spider webs you should check out the works of TOMÁS SARACENO like this one.