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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Nursery Web Spiders (Pisauridae) » Fishing Spiders (Dolomedes) » tenebrosus group (Dolomedes tenebrosus group) » Dolomedes tenebrosus
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Unknown Pregnant Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female
Copyright © 2007 Gregpphoto

Unknown Pregnant Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - Female
northwest of Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
July 28, 2007
Size: 2-3 inches
I found this pregnant spider crawling around in a crack of a boulder and had to photograph it. I have no idea what species it is, or if its posionous,etc. Any info at all would be appreciated.
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Contributed by Gregpphoto on 29 July, 2007 - 5:20am
Last updated 23 August, 2007 - 9:58pm

well thank you all very much.
well thank you all very much. I was so psyched when I saw this that i just had to know what kind of spider it was. It being pregnant just made everything so awesome. Thanks again guys
… Gregpphoto, 30 July, 2007 - 6:52pm login or register to post comments

how sure are you of that? and
thanks! are you positive about that? and what kind of dolomedes spider would it be? there seems to be 9, from what im reading. Also, is it common?
… Gregpphoto, 30 July, 2007 - 3:14am login or register to post comments

 
Positive.
Jeff is our leading spider expert here, so you can trust his ID. This is probably D. tenebrosus and yes, they are quite common. They are not dangerously venomous, either.
… Eric R. Eaton, 30 July, 2007 - 5:34pm login or register to post comments

This
is a Dolomedes fishing spider with egg sac.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 29 July, 2007 - 6:42pm login or register to post comments

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