Madagascar Golden Orb Web Spider female on the left and the tiny male on the right

On our second full day in Ranomafana we went to the less visited area of Vohipara National Park. Before reaching the park though, as we were driving, we screeched to a halt when a troop of Red Fronted Brown Lemurs were spotted crossing the road. Unfortunately being struck by cars is yet another way lemurs are being killed in Madagascar.

We pulled over on a lay-by and watched as the troop descended from the treetops and scampered across the road and disappearing from view in the thickness of the rainforest on the other side...