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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...