




dolomedes tenebrosus
The Dark Fishing Spider is a fascinating creature that loves to hang out near water! It can even walk on the surface of the water to catch its food!
Lebensraum: Wetlands, ponds, and streams
The Dark Fishing Spider is a large, hairy spider with a mottled brown and grey body. It has pale stripes along the sides of its cephalothorax and distinct dark bands on its long legs, making it blend well with its natural surroundings near water.





Kategorie
InvertebrateSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Snaps
Mach den ersten Snap!
After hatching, spiderlings are guarded in a special 'nursery web' spun by their mother for a few weeks!
Female Dark Fishing Spiders carry their precious egg sac in their jaws until the spiderlings are ready to hatch!
Instead of webs, these spiders hunt their prey by ambushing them near or on the water's surface!
These fascinating spiders have eight eyes, but some of them glow brightly when a flashlight shines on them at night!
Dark Fishing Spiders can walk and run on water because of special hairs on their legs that repel water, helping them hunt.
Dark Fishing Spiders can dive and stay underwater for long periods, bringing an air bubble with them for breathing.
Dark Fishing Spiders have super sensitive leg hairs that detect tiny vibrations on the water's surface, helping them find prey.
These awesome spiders eat a variety of insects and small aquatic animals found in or near water.
Gambusia affinis
Small fish caught from water surface.
Lithobates clamitans
Preys on tadpoles and small froglets.
Megaceryle alcyon
Birds can spot and eat spiders near water.
Procyon lotor
Generalist predators consuming spiders.
Einzelgänger leben den größten Teil ihres Lebens allein und interagieren mit Artgenossen nur zur Paarung oder zur Aufzucht der Jungen.
Getarnt beschreibt Organismen, die über eine Färbung oder Musterung verfügen, durch die sie mit ihrer Umgebung verschmelzen.
Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Organismen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus tierischem Gewebe besteht.
Aquatische Lebensräume umfassen Umgebungen, in denen Organismen überwiegend im Wasser leben, darunter Ozeane, Flüsse, Seen und Feuchtgebiete.
Nachtaktive Tiere sind hauptsächlich in den Nachtstunden aktiv und ruhen oder schlafen normalerweise tagsüber.
Gefahr
1/5 · Sehr gering
Always observe spiders from a distance.
2 cm
8 cm
0.5 g
2 Jahre
These awesome spiders eat a variety of insects and small aquatic animals found in or near water.
Wetlands, ponds, and streams
Ambush
Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.
Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.