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Pisaurina mira
Long spider - 2.5 inches (6.35 cm) Brown, tan and black (Male) - Genus Pisaurina.
On my front porch
Lat: 40.87, Long: -75.61
Spotted on May 24, 2012
Submitted on May 26, 2012
8 Comments
Thanks so much! I sent this in to Bug Guide. It is probably either Dolomedes striatus or Pisaurina mira.
This reminds me a lot of the genus Pisaurina. If I had to lay money down on a species, I'd go with P. brevipes. (just my hunch)
http://bugguide.net/node/view/2918
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nursery_web...
Nursery Web Spiders refer to a wide range of spiders, including the Raft Spider.
D. fimbriatus is a European species, but we can't say that anymore due to the Columbian Exchange, HA!
Wrong country. Raft Spider is UK, but does look like it.
It might be a Raft Spider, Dolomedes fimbriatus. So difficult to ID.
You're welcome! These guys are pretty huge!
Someone mentioned a Nursery Web Spider, but the size is 2 1/2 inches for sure. I just measured the mat in the photo. It was long. Thanks, I did a quick search, it does look like a fishing spider.
These are around my house too. I am thinking they are a type of fishing spider.