Dolomedes fimbriatus (Clerck 1757) (Family Pisauridae)


Male

Female

With Prey

Female with Egg Sack

Guarding Nursery Tent

Young

Spiderlings

Length: Male 9-16mm, Female 12.1-20mm
Egg Spiderling Female Male
(Earliest: 19.6) 2 Years
(Earliest: 10.3)
May - September
(Earliest: 21.3)
May - June
(Earliest: 8.2)

Biotopes:
Peat Bogs and Mires

Pond Edge

Stream Banks
Food:
Amphibia

Cicadella viridis

Chironomidae

Tipulidae

Culicidae

Dolichopodidae

Syrphidae

Tabanidae

Lochmaea caprea

Ematurga atomaria

Odonata

Trichoptera

Ephemeroptera

Sialidae

Spider and Harvestman Recording Scheme (UK): Dolomedes fimbriatus
Araneae Spinnen Europas: Dolomedes fimbriatus


Pictures © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 J.K. Lindsey

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