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Te pūngāwerewere māwhaiwhai kōhanga

Nurseryweb spider

Dolomedes minor (Koch)
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Nursery spider [Dolomedes minor]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Nursery spider Dolomedes minor. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz

Pūtoi
Order
Araneae
Whānau
Family
Pisauridae
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Te Rahi

  • He pūngāwerewere āhua rahi tonu, 18 mm pea te roa o te tinana.

Size range

  • Medium to large–sized spider. Body length about 18 mm

Te Tītaringa

  • Kitea ai puta noa i Aotearoa, i ngā whenua hururua.

Distribution

  • Widespread in New Zealand, often in open scrubby areas

Te Huringa Ora

  • Ka hanga whare kōhanga ki ngā mauwha hei tiaki i āna punua.
  • I te pō, ka noho mai te uwha ki runga i tana māwhaiwhai, he kaupare hoariri te mahi.
  • I te ao, ka noho tata mai ki te kōhanga, kia pirara rā anō ngā punua.
  • Ka āta whaiwhai haere i ana kai.

Life history

  • Builds a web on shrubs to protect its young
  • The female sits on the web to guard the nursery at night
  • During the day she stays nearby until the young disperse
  • Catches prey on the run
Nursery spider [Dolomedes minor] (female). Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Nursery spider Dolomedes minor (female). Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Nursery spider [Dolomedes minor] (male). Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Nursery spider Dolomedes minor (male). Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Nursery spider [Dolomedes minor] web nest. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Nursery spider Dolomedes minor web nest. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Nursery spider [Dolomedes minor] web nest with an egg sac. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Nursery spider Dolomedes minor web nest with an egg sac. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz
Nursery spider [Dolomedes minor] spiderlings. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz Image
Nursery spider Dolomedes minor spiderlings. Image: Phil Bendle Collection, CitSciHub.nz