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submitted 1 month ago by d00ery@lemmy.world to c/casualuk@feddit.uk

The Fen Raft Spider is roughly the size of an adult male’s hand, and can spin webs as big as pizzas (25cm).

They are also semi-aquatic and can run across the water’s surface to capture their prey.

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[-] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

Two spider pictures in the article, but neither depict a Fen Raft Spider. Shameful excuse for journalism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_raft_spider

[-] d00ery@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I didn't notice until you mentioned it!

So the top one in a house I don't recognise, and the bottom one on a web ... a black widow or red something ... As you maybe able to tell, I'm not really a spider fan!

[-] kata1yst@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I hate spiders, know thine enemy I guess.

Top one is an Australian huntsmen. Bottom one looks like an orb weaver of some kind.

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