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Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) consuming damselfly. Arne, Dorset, UK. Had to get my feet wet to capture this shot despite the wellies!

Raft spider (Dolomedes fimbriatus) with predated damselfly. Arne, Dorset, UK. A strange amalgam of arachnid and odonata confronted me at the pond today. Raft spiders are famous for ambushing their prey on the water but this one had staked out the pond-side heather instead. With thanks to Rob for...

Female and male wasp spiders (Argiope bruennichi). Arne, Dorset, UK. Male wasp spiders are not normally easy to find but this young lady had attracted 4 of them. Not sure if this fella was the right side of the web for what he had in mind...?

Female raft spider. Arne, Dorset, UK. 28/04/11.

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!

Male raft spider cautiously approaches a larger female. Discarded exoskeleton behind. 22/04/11.