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The great raft spider or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a European species of spider in the family Pisauridae. 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 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.
The raft spider, scientific name Dolomedes fimbriatus, is a large semi-aquatic spider of the family Pisauridae found throughout north-western and central Europe. [2] It is one of only two species of the genus Dolomedes found in Europe, the other being the slightly larger Dolomedes plantarius which is endangered in the UK.
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
According to Discover Wildlife, fen raft spiders tend to eat other spiders, damselflies, dragonfly larvae, and tadpoles. The spiders are brown and have white or cream stripes along their bodies.
Another species making a comeback in the UK is the fen raft spider, one of the UK’s largest spiders which hunts its prey on the water’s surface, and which has been helped by introductions to ...
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An endangered species is "a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator-prey ratios, etc., especially when officially designated as such by a governmental agency such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service". [1]