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Fishing Spider

Dolomedes

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Field Notes

Description:

I found this in the rocks along the river. It was about the size of the palm of my hand!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
Ashish
Welcome..Melinda all surface spiders are Arthropods. Its already appeared on Project Noah..!!
MelindaRhotenFleming
Thank you, I believe the fishing spider is correct. We have wolf spiders in Virginia and they do not compare for size to this monster. Also, she was lurking in a rock crevice over the edge of the water.
Ashish
Look like fishing spider.
Liam
A Wolf Spider maybe?

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International Spider Survey
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PublishedAugust 9, 2011

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