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    (c) FoodForestNZ, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Mark Ayers, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Thomas Gray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Thomas Mesaglio, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Crafty Fishing Spider

Dolomedes facetus

Worldwide
1,099 observations
Group
Arachnids
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

Dolomedes facetus, commonly known as clever fishing spider, is a species of medium to large-sized fishing spider, which is endemic to Australia, where it lives in freshwater ponds and waterways in the coastal areas, ranging from Western Australia to Tasmania. It is common in northern parts of Australia, particularly Queensland and the Northern Territory. It has also been introduced and naturalized to New Zealand.

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