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Dark Fishing Spider

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!

Hábitat: Wetlands, ponds, and streams

Aspecto

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.

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Dark Fishing Spider
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Dark Fishing Spider

Categoría

Invertebrate

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Water Skater

Dark Fishing Spiders can walk and run on water because of special hairs on their legs that repel water, helping them hunt.

Habilidad

Underwater Diver

Dark Fishing Spiders can dive and stay underwater for long periods, bringing an air bubble with them for breathing.

Habilidad

Vibration Hunter

Dark Fishing Spiders have super sensitive leg hairs that detect tiny vibrations on the water's surface, helping them find prey.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
2 cm
Leg Span
8 cm
Peso
0.5 g
Esperanza de vida
2 años

Dieta y alimentación

These awesome spiders eat a variety of insects and small aquatic animals found in or near water.

Alimentos principales

  • water striders
  • dragonflies
  • mosquitoes
  • small fish
  • tadpoles
  • small frogs

Método de búsqueda

  • Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Small fish caught from water surface.

hunts

Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans

Preys on tadpoles and small froglets.

eaten by

Belted Kingfisher

Megaceryle alcyon

Birds can spot and eat spiders near water.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Generalist predators consuming spiders.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Dark SpiderFishing SpiderWater Spider

Colecciones

Seguridad

Peligro

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Always observe spiders from a distance.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Dark Fishing Spider?

2 cm

¿Cuál es el leg Span de Dark Fishing Spider?

8 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Dark Fishing Spider?

0.5 g

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Dark Fishing Spider?

2 años

¿Qué come Dark Fishing Spider?

These awesome spiders eat a variety of insects and small aquatic animals found in or near water.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Dark Fishing Spider?

Wetlands, ponds, and streams

¿Cómo caza Dark Fishing Spider?

Ambush

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