A spider that is on the larger side that can walk on water or dive under water and walk along the bottom. The feed on small fish on

At a glance

Habitat This spider lives around the edge of fresh water impoundments such as dams and swamps and are often seenwalking on the water surface
Size Leg span of about 50mm the female body is around 24mm and the male body is about 17mm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Across Australia including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Across Australia including Tasmania
Habitat
This spider lives around the edge of fresh water impoundments such as dams and swamps and are often seenwalking on the water surface
Size
Leg span of about 50mm the female body is around 24mm and the male body is about 17mm

Identification

The legs are long whilst the body is dark and mottled and the head with a silver or dark-gold border
Common Name Clever Fishing Spider
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumChelicerata
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
InfraorderAraneomorphae
FamilyDolomedidae
GenusDolomedes
SpeciesDolomedes facetus
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There are no known synonyms for this species
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