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Six-spotted Fishing Spider

Dolomedes triton

Photo by Ingrid3
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

the leaf it is perching on is about 1.5cm in diameter, paired white dots on the dorsal surface, lateral white stripe along the cephalothorax

Habitat:

Goldenrod meadow next to a stream in a hemlock forested area.

Notes:

On the top of a goldenrod leaf when I approached, then sidled under the leaf to hide as I got closer.

Species ID Suggestions

six spotted spider

Dolomedes triton

Reference Link
JanineLingTurner
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Comments (1)
HemaShah
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/64126017 janine,help with ID!!

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International Spider Survey
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Wildlife of Northeastern USA
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedOctober 31, 2013

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