Sunday, May 5, 2013

Six-spotted Fishing Spider

To some people walking on water is a miracle but the the six-spotted fishing spider its just another day at the beach. The six-spotted fishing spider is found in wetlands of North, Central, and South America. They are semi-aquatic spiders with good eye sight that do not rely on webs to catch their food. Instead they can walk out on the surface of the water where they catch aquatic insects and larva, tadpoles and small fish. They are called the six-spotted fishing spider because they have six spots on the underside of their cephalothorax.


3 comments:

chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.com said...

I find spiders highly interesting, did not know this one .Very interesting!

Unknown said...

Awesome shot although spiders aren't my favorite critters.

Judith @ Lavender Cottage said...

I find the spiders in my garden, and even house are fascinating. I'm glad this species doesn't inhabit our area to walk across the pond and help itself to lunch.