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A raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) balances on the surface tension of a pond in Dorset, England
by Will Atkins
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A raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) balances on the surface tension of a pond in Dorset, England
by Will Atkins
[PHOTOS TAKEN: APRIL 13TH, 2026 | Image IDs: Four photos of a grey and black fishing spider on a grey wooden post /End IDs.]
White-banded Fishing Spider Dolomedes albineus
It is found in the United States. Like most Dolomedes, this spider tends to hunt at or in streams and ponds. It has special hairs that repel water, allowing it to walk on water, and trap an air bubble on its abdomen to dive and swim, so that it can hunt tadpoles and aquatic invertebrates.
image by James Weaver
Bug of the Day
The original manspreader.
(male nursery web spider, Pisaurina mira. Yes, it's that big.)
do u like .. fishing spiders ?
Fishing Spiders:
I love spiders that can run across the surface of the water! Once, some friends and I were canoeing in a very old cypress swamp in eastern North Carolina, and we saw this HUGE fishing spider on the trunk of a cypress. I'm pretty sure that its was a Dark Fishing Spider with a 4 inch leg spread. (I was the only one willing to put my hand next to it for a photo).
This is not the individual but...
Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus), family Pisauridae, Alabama, USA
I don't recommend picking them up, but this was a good photo for size.
photograph by N. Newton
The species I personally encounter most often in the park where II work is the 6-Spotted...
Six-spotted Fishing Spiders (Dolomedes triton), family Pisauridae, Houston, TX, USA
photographs by Paxon Kale (me)
nursery web spiders (Pisaura mirabilis) are flashy but annoying spiders, taunting you with their size as they disappear into the grass. this one stood out by being completely still out in the open and only moving slightly when poked. the complete lack of self-preservation is unusual but no complaints from me or the local birds probably
(April 7th, 2025)
Hello, pretty wall spider
a large fishing spider who has taken up residence at the pond! during the day she rests under the branches and rocks surrounding the water, and by night she can be seen waiting by the water's edge for prey, her forelegs extended over the water (I hope to photograph this behaviour one night!)
Unknown Fishing Spider (genus Dolomedes).