| Dolomedes venmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Dolomedes |
| Species: | D. venmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolomedes venmani Raven & Hebron, 2018 [1] | |
Dolomedes venmani is a species of araneomorph spider in the family Pisauridae. [2] [3]
The species is endemic to Australia. It is found in the south-east of Queensland and the north-east of New South Wales. [4]
The male holotype measures 12.5 millimetres (0.49 in) and the female paratype 18.00 millimetres (0.709 in). [4]
The species is named in honour of Jack Venman [4] (a farmer who sold his 255 acre farm to the Queensland Government in 1971 for A$1 in an effort to protect the biodiversity in the area).
Nursery web spiders (Pisauridae) is a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1890. They resemble wolf spiders (Lycosidae) except for several key differences. Wolf spiders have two very prominent eyes in addition to the other six, while a nursery web spider's eyes are all about the same size. Additionally, female nursery web spiders carry their egg sacs with their jaws and pedipalps instead of attaching them to their spinnerets as wolf spiders do. When the eggs are about to hatch, a female spider builds a nursery "tent", places her egg sac inside, and stands guard outside, hence the family's common name. Like the wolf spiders, however, the nursery web spiders are roaming hunters that don't use webs for catching prey.
Dolomedes is a genus of large spiders of the family Pisauridae. They are also known as fishing spiders, raft spiders, dock spiders or wharf spiders. Almost all Dolomedes species are semiaquatic, with the exception of the tree-dwelling D. albineus of the southeastern United States. Many species have a striking pale stripe down each side of the body.
The raft spider, scientific name Dolomedes fimbriatus, is a large semi-aquatic spider of the family Pisauridae found throughout north-western and central Europe. It is one of only two species of the genus Dolomedes found in Europe, the other being the slightly larger Dolomedesplantarius which is endangered in the UK.
Barychelidae, also known as brushed trapdoor spiders, is a spider family with about 300 species in 42 genera. Most spiders in this family build trapdoor burrows. For example, the 20 millimetres (0.79 in) long Sipalolasma builds its burrow in rotted wood, with a hinged trapdoor at each end. The 10 millimetres (0.39 in) long Idioctis builds its burrow approximately 5 centimetres (2.0 in) deep, just below the high tide level, sealing the opening with a thin trapdoor.
The great raft spider or fen raft spider is a European species of spider in the family Pisauridae. Like other Dolomedes spiders, it is semiaquatic, hunting its prey on the surface of water. It occurs mainly in neutral to alkaline, unpolluted water of fens and grazing marsh.
Dolomedes tenebrosus or dark fishing spider is a fishing spider found in the USA and Canada.
Dolomedes scriptus is a fishing spider found in the United States and Canada, known as the striped fishing spider. Female spiders can grow to be over 6 cm in legspan. The spider is a pale brown colour with lighter stripes around its legs and a stripe down each side of the body. It is similar to D. tenebrosus.
John (Jack) Burnett Venman was an Australian best known for deeding 254 acres of farming land to the Shire of Albert for A$1 in 1970. The land is now known as the Venman Bushland National Park. The park is located 40 km south of Brisbane CBD on West Mount Cotton Road, Mount Cotton, Queensland.
Dolomedes elegans Taczanowski, 1874 is a spider species in the family Pisauridae, found in French Guiana.
Megadolomedes is a genus of spider in the family Pisauridae. The genus contains only one species, Megadolomedes australianus, commonly known as the giant water spider. It is one of Australia's largest spiders, with a legspan of up to 18 cm. Found near creeks and ponds, it is capable of running on water. Food includes small fish, tadpoles and aquatic insects. Air is trapped on body and leg hair, allowing them to stay underwater for long periods of time.
Dolomedes briangreenei is a species of fishing spiders found in Australia. The species name honours the physicist Brian Greene.
Dolomedes schauinslandi or the Rangatira spider is a large spider of the family Pisauridae. It is only found on South East Island (Rangatira), Houruakopara and Mangere Islands in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's largest and rarest spiders.
Hickmanolobus is a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae, and was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985.
Dendrolycosa is a genus of nursery web spiders that was first described by Carl Ludwig Doleschall in 1859.
Dolomedes gertschi is a species of nursery web spider in the family Pisauridae. It is found in the United States.
Mangromedes is a genus of spiders in the family Pisauridae.
Caledomedes is a genus of nursery web spiders containing the single species, Caledomedes flavovittatus. It was first described by Robert J. Raven & W. Hebron in 2018, and is only found in New Caledonia.
Ornodolomedes Marshi was named after an Ingham cane farmer in North Queensland, John Marsh.
Tasmomedes is a genus of nursery web spiders containing the single species, Tasmomedes eberhardarum. It was first described by Robert J. Raven & W. Hebron in 2018, and is only found in Australia.
