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Family
Pisauridae
- This page contains pictures and information about Fishing Spiders that we
found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
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 - Leg to leg 50mm
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- The Fishing Spiders have long and strong legs, all about the same length.
They usually seen resting on water edge with some legs touching the water
surface.
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- They move freely on water surface, and sometimes submerge to catch
small fish, tadpoles and water insects.
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- Pictures were taken in the Yugarapul
Park along the Bulimba Creek.
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- Reference:
- 1. A Guide to Australian Spiders - Densey Clyne, Melbourne, Nelson
1969, p45.
- 2. Dolomedes
instabilis -
The Find-a-spider Guide for Australian
Spiders, University of Southern Queensland, 2007.
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