Predation of dark chub (Nipponocypris temminckii) by semi-aquatic spider (Dolomedes augustivirgatus) in Aichi Prefecture, Japan
2020 Volume 14 Pages 87-90
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2020 Volume 14 Pages 87-90
On July 10, 2019, I observed the predation of a dark chub (Nipponocypris temminckii) by a semi-aquatic spider (Dolomedes augustivirgatus) in a channel in Shinshiro-shi, Aichi Prefecture. This channel has a three-sided concrete surface, but there was a part where soil and sand accumulated and grass grew. As for the predation, the spider injected its chelicerae deeply into the head of the fish and the spider pulled the fish up to land.
