Dolomedes fimbriatus (Clerck, 1757)
(Raft Spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider)
FamilyPISAURIDAE (raft spiders and tent or nursery-web spider, nursery-web and raft spiders)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider) :
1: Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider)
4 Jun 2015 OSGR: SZ09 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
over-wintered female, on surface of small heathland ditch
Image 1: Female - dorsal viewImage 2: Female - latero-dorsal viewImage 3: Female - cephalothorax - close-up - enlarged
2: Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider)
21 Apr 2014 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Image 1: Male - at edge of water - anterior viewImage 2: Male - dorsal viewImage 3: Male - latero-dorsal viewImage 4: Male - on alga-filled water - dorsal viewImage 5: Male - on alga-filled water - dorsal view (2)Image 6: Male - on alga-filled water - dorsal view (3)Image 7: Male - on alga-filled water - latero-dorsal view
3: Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider)
18 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Subadult, feeding on Syrphid prey
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Ventral view - grey backgroundImage 3: With Hoverfly prey - antero-dorsal viewImage 4: With Hoverfly prey - antero-dorsal view (2)Image 5: With Hoverfly prey - dorsal view - close-upImage 6: With Hoverfly prey - dorsal view - close-up (2)Image 7: With Hoverfly prey - dorsal view - close-up (3)Image 8: With Hoverfly prey - dorsal view - close-up (4)Image 9: With Hoverfly prey - dorso-lateral view - close-upImage 10: With Hoverfly prey - front three-quarter viewImage 11: With Hoverfly prey - front three-quarter view - close-upImage 12: With Hoverfly prey - front three-quarter view - close-up (2)Image 13: With Hoverfly prey - front three-quarter view - close-up (3)Image 14: With Hoverfly prey - front three-quarter view - close-up (4)Image 15: With Hoverfly prey - front three-quarter view - close-up (5)Image 16: With Hoverfly prey - lateral view - close-upImage 17: With Hoverfly prey - lateral view - close-up (2)Image 18: With Hoverfly prey - latero-dorsal view - close-upImage 19: With Hoverfly prey - rear three-quarter view - close-upImage 20: Body - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 21: Eyes and pedipalps - close-up - enlargedImage 22: Eyes - close-upImage 23: Latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 24: Opisthosoma - anterior end - ventral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 25: Opisthosoma - posterior end - ventral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 26: Prosoma - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 27: Spinnerets - ventral view - close-up - magnifiedImage 28: With Hoverfly prey - antero-dorsal view - close-up - enlarged
4: Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider)
18 Jul 2007 OSGR: SN69 52° 30’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Cardigan (VC 46) Wales
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-upImage 2: Lateral view - close-up

Dolomedes fimbriatus (Raft Spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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