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Fishing spiders are everywhere
Fish-Eating Spiders Lurk on Every Continent Except Antarctica
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Arachnologist Martin Nyffeler, of the University of Basel in Switzerland, and fish ecologist Brad Pusey, of the University of Western Australia, pored over scientific papers, citizen reports and photos from around the world and collected 89 such instances of spiders eating fish. Their review was published today (June 18) in the journal PLOS ONE. [See Photos of the World's Fish-Eating Spiders]
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Paper mentioned above:
Fish Predation by Semi-Aquatic Spiders: A Global Pattern
PLOS ONE: Fish Predation by Semi-Aquatic Spiders: A Global Pattern
Rare raft spider devours stickleback fish in Sussex | Mail Online
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This type of raft spider is typically found in European habitats, although there are similar species in North America.
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