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Fishing Spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Photo by ulvalactuca77
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Notes:

A large male and VERY large female fishing spiders. Female with egg case and missing a few legs.

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Comments (3)
ulvalactuca77
Realize my surprise as I am laying on my stomach hanging over a rock outcropping over water and I am basically looking toward my solar plexus area and I'm face to face with this momma. Startling.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2011

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