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Dark Fishing Spider

Dolomedes tenebrosus

Description:

Body was about 1.5 inches long.

Habitat:

This was in my utility room. Behind the drape it is resting on is under stairs.

Notes:

It didn't seem to mind that I was there. Not skittish.

1 Species ID Suggestions

Fishing spider
Dolomedes tenebrosus Species Dolomedes tenebrosus - BugGuide.Net


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3 Comments

wilburandmolly
wilburandmolly 10 years ago

That is so cool

GregInch
GregInch 12 years ago

That's it. Although the only "body of water" near is the shop commode, I am in the horseshoe of the New River. Thanks Kristal! :)

KristalWatrous
KristalWatrous 12 years ago

This looks a lot like a spider I spotted a few weeks ago: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/749....

GregInch
Spotted by
GregInch

North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Sep 24, 2011
Submitted on Oct 24, 2011

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