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Dark fishing spider (female guarding babies)

Dolomedes scriptus

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Female fishing spiders guarding their spiderlings. Photo 2 shows a very protective mom rearing at me when I got too close!

Habitat:

Lake edge

Reference Links:

Spider, Campton, NH - Dolomedes scriptus - BugGuide.Net

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International Spider Survey
Mission
Parental care in insects and other invertebrates
Photographed
PublishedAugust 7, 2013

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