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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.
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
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.
Fen raft spiders were facing drastic declines due to the destruction of their wetland habitats, the English zoo said in an August press release. To combat this, a team of experts at Chester Zoo ...
The Chester Zoo is looking back on a monumental achievement. The English zoo celebrated 10 years since they released thousands of giant fen raft spiders into the United Kingdom after the species ...
Thousands of spiders were released into the wild after a breeding programme at Chester Zoo.
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.
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