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The great raft spider or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a European species of spider in the family Dolomedidae. Like other Dolomedes spiders, it is semiaquatic, hunting its prey on the surface of water. It occurs mainly in neutral to alkaline, unpolluted water of fens and grazing marsh.
Dolomedes / d ɒ l ə ˈ m iː d iː z / is a genus of large spiders of the family Dolomedidae.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.
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Juvenile raft spider. Raft spiders are semi-aquatic and adults inhabit freshwater wetlands, specifically wet heaths and acid swamps; [4] although juveniles are predominantly found in terrestrial vegetation surrounding wetland areas. [4] Adults are dark brown with a conspicuous white, cream or yellow stripe along both sides of their abdomen and ...
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Thousands of spiders were released into the wild after a breeding programme at Chester Zoo.
Fen Raft spiders were near extinction 14 years ago - but now they’re making a comeback Giant spider population booms in UK as species the size of rats enjoy record mating season Skip to main content
"The status and conservation of the fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) at Redgrave and Lopham Fen National Nature Reserve, England". Biological Conservation. Vol. 95. Issue 2. pp. 153–164. Ubick, Darrell. 2001. Cavernicolous Invertebrates of Cave Gulch, Santa Cruz County, California. Department of Entomology, California Academy of Sciences.