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Dolomedes plantarius, commonly called the great raft spider, is a large European nursery-web spider associated with unpolluted wetlands, particularly fens, grazing marshes, and slow-moving water. It can stand and move across the water surface, detect vibrations through its legs, and dive when huntin...
Dolomedes fimbriatus is a semi-aquatic spider species in the family Pisauridae, commonly referred to as the European fishing spider. It was classified by the Swedish arachnologist Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757, making it one of the earliest scientifically described spider species. The spider is capa...
The Okefenokee fishing spider is a large semi-aquatic spider in the family Pisauridae, found in wetlands of the southeastern United States. It hunts by resting on the surface of water and detecting vibrations to capture insects, small fish, and tadpoles. The species is among the largest spiders nati...
