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Fishing Spider

Dolomedes vittatus

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Description:

Long, brown spider with small white speckled spots on abdomen with egg sac. Length with legs is about 3 inches (76 mm)

Habitat:

Woodlands next to brook.

1 Species ID Suggestions

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago
Fishing spider
Dolomedes vittatus Fishing Spider - Dolomedes vittatus - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

Nice find :)

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Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

The dark marking on the carapace differentiates it from the other Dolomedes.

Carol Snow Milne
Carol Snow Milne 10 years ago

Thank you so much Aaron for the ID. I should know this one by now. DUH!

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Carol Snow Milne
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Carol Snow Milne

Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Sep 21, 2013
Submitted on Nov 26, 2013

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