The Dolomedes Briangreenei spider’s discovery was announced at the World Science Festival in Brisbane Wednesday. It can prey on insects and fish three times its size. It was named after festival co-founder Brian Greene.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk debuted the spider at the opening of the inaugural World Science Festival. The freakish spider is the size of the palm of a hand and uses vibrations on the surface of water to hunt it’s prey according to
It eats fish, frogs, and tadpoles. They are great swimmers, usually working from the sides of pools and rocks. When frightened or hunting fish, they will dive through the surface of the water and swim quickly to hide on the bottom.
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“With the announcement last month of humankind’s first detection of gravitational waves — ripples on the surface of space and time — I am particularly honored to be so closely associated with a spider that has its own deep affinity for waves,” Greene said in a speech at the festival.
