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Fishing Spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Photo by Ingrid3
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Description:

This GIANT spider over 2 inches in diameter sitting like a lunar lander got into our house or should i say appeared in our house. LOTS of spiders come in when it gets cold The dorsal eyes seem to be a prominent. It was beautiful and very cooperative as i took it outside. This biggest darned thing i have seen around her ever!

Species ID Suggestions

Nursery Web Spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

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This is a perfectly normal sized, native species of Fishing Spider. :-)
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PublishedOctober 10, 2016

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