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Dark fishing spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Photo by pesayo
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Field Notes

Description:

Large hairy dark spider

Habitat:

River banks

Notes:

This spider was aggressively guarding her egg sack. Spiders are cool and all, but they creep me out. I was surprised I was able to let myself get these pictures.

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Dolomedes tenebrosus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
hanvold99
oooohhhhh.......big spiders like that give me the shivers!!! **shiver**
pesayo
Probably about 4 inches in diameter, pretty large!
BettinaK
I totally get what you mean, but its pretty impressive. How big was it?
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PublishedAugust 13, 2011

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