Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
Habitat and range 2
Creeks and grassland. It can be found on the east side of North America and on the east side of Canada. This species will be somewhat active but it can sit for hours waiting for it's catch.
Brittany's Notes 3
Very abundant in this region. Where there is a good amount of water.. there are fishing spiders. If you walk through bottomland hardwood swamps with chest waders, you will get them all over you! Lateral white stripes that run from cephalothorax through the abdomen. Paired spots on the abdomen. Often found on the water's edge. Nocturnal ambush predator with moderately good eyesight. Adept at catching prey, including invertebrates, tadpoles, and fish. Sometimes post-metamorphic anurans. Very fast and will dive when threatened. Carry egg sacs in chelicerae.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Benny Mazur, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/44545509@N00/2499803718
- (c) 20Casey Clark, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/493572
- (c) Brittany M, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
