Fishing Spider, Spiders Alive, Royal Botanical Garden, Hamilton, ON

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Dolomedes is a genus of large spiders of the family Pisauridae. They are also known as fishing spiders, raft spiders, dock spiders or wharf spiders. Almost all Dolomedes species are semiaquatic, with the exception of the tree-dwelling D. albineus of the Southeastern United States. Many species have a striking pale stripe down each side of the body. 

They hunt by waiting at the edge of a pool or stream, then when they detect the ripples from prey, they run across the surface to subdue it using their foremost legs, which are tipped with small claws; like other spiders they then inject venom with their hollow jaws to kill and digest the prey. They mainly eat insects, but some larger species are able to catch small fish. They can also climb beneath the water, when they become encased in a silvery film of air. "Dolomedes" is derived from the Greek word "dolomed" which means wily, deceitful.

Taken in: Canada / Ontario / Burlington / Aldershot (show map)

Taken on: March 16, 2019

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Fishing Spider

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Hamilton

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Dolomedes

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Camera: Nikon D5200, f/6.3, 1/125 sec, 230mm, ISO 6400 (more info) (hide info)

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