Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus)

Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus)
Dutch: Gerande oeverspin

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Excellent shot and impressive determination. Posted 13 years ago

EAmer

Lion

Superb! Posted 13 years ago

Jeroen

Bull Frog

You are really good at macro shots joost!
I am curious for the next photos. Posted 13 years ago
1. Joost Thissen
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for the compliment!
  I've got some nice ones ready. I'll post them soon. Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago

Ludo Sak

Lion

Great! What was your distance to the spider? Posted 13 years ago
1. Joost Thissen
  
  Lion
  
  The minimum focus distance of the lens is about 12cm (at which the magnification is 1:1). I guess I am here at 15cm or so. (from the front edge of the lens) Posted 13 years ago, modified 13 years ago

The Raft spider

The raft spider, ''Dolomedes fimbriatus'', is a European spider of the family Pisauridae. The raft spider is one of the two largest spiders in the United Kingdom. Like other ''Dolomedes'' spiders it hunts by running on the surface of water, and can submerge altogether to hide from predators.

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Similar species: Spiders

Species identified by Joost Thissen