Over the
summer I managed to photograph a fair number of interesting bugs. One of the
most entertaining was a Fishing Spider (Dolomedes
triton) that I spotted along the edge of a local lake.
Dolomedes have apparently been known to
capture small fish; and they do venture underwater on occasion – but most of
their time is spent on the surface hiding amongst shoreline vegetation waiting
to pounce on any unsuspecting bugs that wander within range. In this case, the
victim was a Water Boatman (Family: Corixidae) that was darting to the surface
to replenish its air supply. The spider moved with lightning fast speed; and
before I could blink, it had scurried out, plucked the Corixid from the water, and
returned to its perch to feed.
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| Dolomedes triton feeding on a Corixid |
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