Fish-eating Spider:
Family: Pisauridae.
Average body length: 15-30 mm, with leg span up to 70 mm.
Identification: Strong long pointed abdomen, usually dark in colour with different colours and patterns. White edge around the carapace and the abdomen.
Habitat: Close to and on freshwater steams and puddles.
Customs: Day living. Fast. Hunts on the surface of the water.
Venom: Harmless to humans.
Web: Does not build a web.
Food: Insects, prawns, tadpoles, small frogs and fish.
Reproduction: Not available.
References:
- Internet web sites.
- SASOL field guide to Spiders and Scorpions of South Africa.
- Field Guide to Spiders of South Africa by Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman.
The cache:
The cache is placed on a bridge crossing the Crocodile River. You might see a fish-eating spider if you look carefully! Micro magnetic. Too small for any swag. BYOP.
FTF: Spytrix. Well done!