Raft spider
Dolomedes fimbriatus
Not assessedPhoto: Foto: N.Vėlavičienė · CC BY-SA 3.0
Arachnidcarnivore
The raft spider is a big, water-loving spider that lives in northern and central Europe. Unlike most spiders, it thrives near ponds and streams, where it can skate across the water's surface.
- It belongs to a family of spiders that hunt on water surfaces.
- Only two species in its genus live in Europe.
- Its close relative Dolomedes plantarius is rare in the UK.
WetlandFreshwaterEurope
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Arachnid
- Scientific name
- Dolomedes fimbriatus
- Habitat
- Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
