During a night walk I found this large spider on the water surface of a small pond.
I am not sure if the white colour is the usual colour for this spider.
I am afraid that this unfortunate spider is infected with Cordyceps, a parasitic fungus that invades its hosts (mainly arthropods), and eventually replaces the host’s tissue with its own parasitic tissue.

Bigodi Swamp, Kibale National Park, Uganda, 26 January 2025