Dolomedes dondalei is a native New Zealand spider adapted for hunting on water - mostly catching ins
Dolomedes dondalei is a native New Zealand spider adapted for hunting on water - mostly catching insects struggling at the surface. It sometimes catches small fish. They can move at speed over the surface - like pond-skaters - and dive at need. They usually hunt at night and this is the only one I saw out on the water. It is holding station on the surface of a mountain stream in full sun. -- source link
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