Pisauridae (family)

Water spider at Cotter River, ACT

Pisauridae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2017
Pisauridae (family) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Jan 2017
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Identification history

Pisauridae (family) 10 Jan 2017 michaelb
Pisauridae (family) 8 Jan 2017 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 8 Jan 2017 HarveyPerkins

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Harrisi wrote:
   9 Jan 2017
Definitely a Pisaurid Harvey, well done, my ref material can't place its Genus, probably Dolomedes though could well be new species. I suggest sending your pics up to Robert Raven at QLD Museum for a definitive; i'd just be guessing. Its legspan is not quite Megadolomedes. Very handsome spider!

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 7 Jan 2017 04:45 PM Recorded on
  • HarveyPerkins Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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