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Dark Fishing Spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Photo by Christine Y.
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Field Notes

Description:

Female bodies are 15–26 mm; males are 7–13 mm. Legs range from 50–90 mm. The spider is a pale to dark brown color with several chevron markers and lighter stripes around its legs.

Habitat:

The Dark Fishing Spider is found in northeastern North America. This one was found under the bark of a decayed tree stump at Bent of the River Audubon.

Notes:

Thanks drP for the ID!

Reference Links:

Dolomedes tenebrosus, Large Dolomedes t. ? - Dolomedes tenebrosus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
drP
I think it's a fishing spider. The W shapes on the back (or M shapes from this angle), partially lined with white, are consistent with Dolomedes tenebrosus. Take a look at http://bugguide.net/node/view/789071/bgimage and other info about the species and see what you think.

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PublishedApril 27, 2014

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