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Raft Spider. Taken at the pond on Coombe Heath on 24th July 2012.

observed this raft spider emerging at Coombe Pond

Taken on Tuesday 9th August 2011. When I saw that the reflection didn't look quite right, I realised that most of leg L3 was missing. Sorry about the inadequate DofF. I didn't see it until I downloaded. When I checked the Exif data, I found that the aperture was 1 stop bigger than I'd...

Female raft spider carries her egg sac beneath her body. Arne, Dorset, UK. She will carry the egg sac for 2-3 weeks, dipping it in the water to keep it moist until the young spiders hatch. I almost trod on her, which would have been awful. Watch your feet around the pond borders folks!

Looks like he/she got something to eat..

Female raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) guards her lair against the advances of a male suitor. Shed exoskeleton behind her I think. Arne, Dorset, UK. 23/04/11. With thanks to Paul!

I had heard of these, but not seen one. Thanks to a kind couple we met by the small pond on Coombe Heath, we were introduced to them. What a gorgeous species of spider. Great hunters as well. I watched this female take something as I was snapping, and got home to find one blurred image of the spider...

A Raft Spider soaking up the Spring sunshine.

A Raft Spider enjoying the early spring sunshine.