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Old 09-03-2011, 02:04 PM   #34
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Default Fishing Spiders

The fishing spiders are quite harmless and avoid humans. They fish by anhoring their backs legs to the shore and then use their front legs to sense vibrations under the water. They then use their long fangs to harpoon small minnows and water insects. I think they are very interesting to watch but admit to most they are rather scary because of their size. Here is one of the inhabitants of my dock.
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