Great raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)

Great raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius)

Scientific name: Dolomedes fimbriatus,

Higher classification: Dolomedes,

Rank: Species,

Family: Pisauridae,

Genus: Dolomedes,

Species: D. plantarius,

Kingdom: Animalia,

Phylum: Arthropoda,

Class: Arachnida,

Order: Araneae,

Size: Female length: 13-20 mm or Male length: 9-15 mm,

Weight: no data

Life span: no data

** Dolomedes plantarius, is a European species of spider in the Pisauridae family. Like other Dolomedes spiders, it is semi-aquatic, hunting its prey on the surface of water. It occurs mainly in neutral to alkaline, unpolluted water of fens and grazing marsh.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_raft_spider