Dolomedes instabilis L.Koch, 1876 is a animal in the Pisauridae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dolomedes instabilis L.Koch, 1876

Dolomedes instabilis L.Koch, 1876

Dolomedes instabilis is an Australian fishing spider found on fresh water that hunts underwater, with a maximum leg span of 50mm.

Family
Genus
Dolomedes
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Dolomedes instabilis L.Koch, 1876

Dolomedes instabilis is a species of fishing spider that is found in Australia. Individuals are frequently observed on the surface of fresh water. Their hunting methods include submerging underwater to catch prey, which includes insects and tadpoles. The maximum leg span of this species can reach 50 millimeters.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Pisauridae Dolomedes

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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