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Giant Water Spider
Photo: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey
Giant
Water Spider, Megadolomedes spp.
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This huge spider can grow to the
size of a human hand.
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They are usually seen on the
edge of freshwater streams with their head down and their font legs in the
water flowing by. (as pictured)
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They are often noticed on the
cement or wood on bridges and causeways across water.
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They hunt for fish and aquatic
invertebrates. They are capable of hunting on the surface of the water.
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They are found all over
Australia and can be common along freshwater streams through lowland tropical
rainforest.
Script: Courtesy of Damon Ramsey BSc.(Zool) Biologist Guide
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