Dolomedes (genus)
Fishing spider at Watson, ACT
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| Dolomedes (genus) | NateKingsford | 27 Dec 2025 | |
| Unverified | msietsma | 27 Dec 2025 |
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Found underwater in the pump box of our backyard pond. It had what appears to be a large egg sac. When disturbed it carried the sac and moved out of the water. Abdomen approx 15mm long.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.160092-35.236987
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Dec 2025 01:23 PM Recorded on
- msietsma Recorded by
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- msietsma NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands 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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