October 2021 - Sioned Williams Species Champion: The Fen Raft Spider
01.10.2021
I'm honoured to be asked and have accepted the role of Species Champion for the Fen Raft Spider, rare native of the Tennant Canal and Crymlyn Burrows.
- Buglife directory page: buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-directory/fen-raft-spider/
- Briefing on ponds for fen raft spiders: Fen Raft Spider information on freshwaterhabitats.org.uk
- All the info you could possibly need on a dedicated site(!): www.dolomedes.org.uk
- A brilliant video here of it standing on the water and hunting for prey: youtube.com/watch?v=FsH1GGyQCpo