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  2. Great raft spider - Wikipedia

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    The great raft spider or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a European species of spider in the family ... D. plantarius is a large species within its range ...

  3. Raft spider - Wikipedia

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    The raft spider, scientific name Dolomedes fimbriatus, is a large semi-aquatic spider of the family Dolomedidae 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.

  4. Dolomedes - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Giant spider population booms in UK as species the size of ...

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    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

  6. Zoo Celebrates Release Of Thousands Of “Giant Spiders ... - AOL

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    Image credits: Chester Zoo “Ten years ago we helped release THOUSANDS of GIANT spiders back into the UK!” read the zoo’s social media post last week. “The fen raft spiders were bred right ...

  7. Zoo Celebrates Releasing Thousands of 'Giant Spiders' that ...

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    The zoo continued the post by emphasizing the arachnid's large size, stating that spiders can "grow to be the size of your hand!" ... fen raft spiders tend to eat other spiders, damselflies ...

  8. Dolomedidae - Wikipedia

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    Dolomedidae is a family of spiders comprising seven genera formerly part of the family Pisauridae. It includes the genus Dolomedes , known commonly as raft spiders, and its close relatives. Taxonomy

  9. The 10 Most Common House Spiders to Look Out For, According ...

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    Wolf spider. What they look like: With over 200 species of wolf spiders crawling around, it’s no wonder that they range in size and appearance.“The largest species can be up to an inch and a ...