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Safari Tip:
To help you identify the more frequently found house and garden spiders there's a
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Latin name: Dolomedes fimbriatus
Size: 9 to 20mms
Distribution: Found throughout the U.K., but locally distributed
Months seen: May to August
Food: Tadpoles, insects and small fish
Habitat: Marshes, swamps and ponds
Special features: Sometimes called the fishing spider. Sits at the edge of pools with its front legs resting on the surface of the water. From this position it can detect the vibrations made by any small creatures as they touch the water. Using the surface tension it can run across the water to catch its prey.
When alarmed it can dive under the surface of the water and remain submerged for several minutes.
UK Safari Spider Section
UK Safari Creepy-Crawlies Section
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