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Wolf Spider? - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Copyright © 2014 David Silsbee

Wolf Spider? - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA
October 26, 2014
Size: 12 mm w/o legs
Found in the woodpile while splitting firewood.
A very beautiful and impressive individual -- at least 2 inches including legs,

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Contributed by David Silsbee on 26 October, 2014 - 4:41pm
Last updated 27 October, 2014 - 11:11pm

Moved
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… Laura P., 27 October, 2014 - 11:11pm login or register to post comments

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… David Silsbee, 26 October, 2014 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

Dolomedes
This is a fishing spider. It's either D. tenebrosus or D. scriptus.

Genus Dolomedes - Fishing Spiders
… Brian Stone, 26 October, 2014 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

 
No fish in the wood pile!
Yes, thank you, I see that. I didn't even think of it because there's no water anywhere near. I see on the genus info page that D. tenebrosus is "the one most often found away from the water," so that seems likely.
… David Silsbee, 26 October, 2014 - 6:20pm login or register to post comments

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