SpiderMAP: |
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1965 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3419AD |
Observer: |
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Boshoff Mishak |
Date of record: |
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2014-05-04 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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The spider is seen feeding on a koi fingerling. I observed such spiders walking underwater, carrying bubbles of air, as well as walking on the surface of the water, despite their large size (approximately 7cm across). |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
Sp. code: |
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713000 |
Species name: |
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Nilus sp. |
Common name: |
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Fish-eating or fishing spiders |
Family: |
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Pisauridae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Wolf Spider |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-1965 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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