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Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) (2/5)
Araneae: Pisauridae
Dolomedes facetus
 04.jpg "Geoff Walker: Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) - 13/11/2015")
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© Geoff Walker 2015
Ferny Grove, QLD (Nov, 2015)
Common Names
- Clever Water Spider
- Water Spider
This Water Spider has pounced on a hapless female Common Bluetail Damselfly.
On an adjacent lillypad, another Water Spider has just finished eating a male of the same species, possibly the two taken when in tandem laying eggs.
 02.jpg "Vik: Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) - 14/12/2013")
Clever Water Spider
 04.jpg "Geoff: Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) - 13/11/2015")
Clever Water Spider
 05.jpg "Geoff: Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) - 13/11/2015")
Clever Water Spider
 06.jpg "Geoff: Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) - 13/11/2015")
Clever Water Spider
 01.jpg "Vik: Water Spider (Dolomedes facetus) - 14/12/2013")
Clever Water Spider