Vote for the beast that may be as ruthlessly predatory as us – the fen raft spider

Vote for the beast that may be as ruthlessly predatory as us – the fen raft spider

submitted by GreyShuck to nature5 points | 0 commentshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/mar/30/vote-for-the-beast-that-may-be-as-ruthlessly-predatory-as-us-the-fen-raft-spiderMeet an Olympian among Britain’s 660 spider species: a palm-of-the-hand-sized arachnid that hunts in three dimensions and can even devour fish. The fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a magnificent ambush predator: harmless to humans but lethal if you’re a p…