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Fishing spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Female bodies are 15–26 mm; males are 7–13 mm. Legs range from 50–90 mm. The spider is a pale to dark brown colour with several chevron markers and lighter stripes around its legs.

Habitat:

Hiding between rocks at the edge of a small stream.

Notes:

This spider was about 5mm long (body) so possibly an immature male.

Reference Links:

Species Dolomedes tenebrosus - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (5)
KarenL
Added to new Spiders of Tennessee mission - http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9135391
KarenL
Thanks Carol! I was excited to find my first fishing spider even though it was such a little one!
KarenL
Thank you! I was very happy to see this little guy, I have been getting "spider withdrawal symptoms" during the cold winter months!

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Spiders of Tennessee
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2012

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