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Giant Water Spider

Megadolomedes australianus

Description:

Almost the size of my hand. It had no web. Mottled brown with pale stripes down the side.

Habitat:

This spider was under a rock shelf of a dry creek-bed. It had no web. These are common Australia-wide, mostly seen in Summer.

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LeanneGardner
Spotted by
LeanneGardner

Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 12, 2012
Submitted on Nov 12, 2012

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