Fen Raft Spider Dolomedes plantarius

Fen Raft Spider
Fen Raft Spider
The Fen Raft Spider (also called Great Raft Spider) is one of the biggest and rarest spiders in the UK.
Fen Raft Spider
Fen Raft Spider
Fen Raft Spider
It is present in East Anglia (the Fens), and a small site in south Wales and in Sussex, as well as isolated sites in Eastern Europe.
Fen Raft Spider
Fen Raft Spider
Fen Raft Spider
It likes a watery habitat and feeds on insects on the water surface as well as larvae (including small tadpoles).