Dolomedes (genus)
Fishing spider at Holder, ACT
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| Dolomedes (genus) | EmmaCollins | 12 Feb 2023 | |
| Unverified | Miranda | 11 Feb 2023 |
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Found in the pool. Not sure if it's an aquatic species but it seemed very at home on the surface tension.
2 comments
12 Feb 2023
Yes, this is a beautiful Dolomedes sp. "Water Spider". They are amazing and can walk on the water due to small hairs on their feet. They can also dive and catch small fish and invertebrates.
12 Feb 2023
Wow, thank you! I hope it wasn't affected by the chlorine. If it appears again j might relocate to the local wetland.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.043152-35.335457
- Altitude 609.0m
- Places Holder, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Feb 2023 04:14 PM Recorded on
- Miranda Recorded by
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- Miranda Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Dolomedes (genus) Water spiders (Pisauridae) Spiders
Species information
- Dolomedes (genus) Scientific name
- Fishing spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 995.6m Recorded at altitude
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