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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Raft Spider

Dolomedes fimbriatus

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Britain's second largest spider, the raft spider walks on water using surface tension, dipping its legs in to detect vibrations from insect prey below. It is restricted to acidic bogs and lowland heathland in southern Britain.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Dolomedes fimbriatus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.