Megadolomedes australianus

Giant water spider at Rendezvous Creek, ACT

Megadolomedes australianus at Rendezvous Creek, ACT - 14 Feb 2016
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Identification history

Megadolomedes australianus 21 Jan 2017 MichaelMulvaney
Megadolomedes australianus 18 Jan 2017 KimPullen
Pisauridae (family) 8 Jan 2017 HarveyPerkins
Unidentified 8 Jan 2017 HarveyPerkins

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For size comparison, this spider is on a Swallow's nest.

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