Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
 

Register · Log In
HomeGuideID RequestRecentFrassForumsDonateHelp
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar
BugGuide Gathering
Pack Forest
Washington State
July 10-12, 2009
Details...

Photos from the 2009 gathering
 
Photos from the 2008 gathering in Tennessee
 
Photos from the 2007 gathering in Minnesota

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynes » Nursery Web Spiders (Pisauridae) » Fishing Spiders (Dolomedes) » fimbriatus group (Dolomedes fimbriatus group) » Whitebanded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus)
Photo#228873
Large Unidentified Spider - Dolomedes albineus
Copyright © 2008 Sean Truelove

Large Unidentified Spider - Dolomedes albineus
Gadsden, Etowah (North East Alabama) County, Alabama, USA
September 26, 2008
Size: about 3 1/4 inches
This spider was found on my porch. There is a wooded area behind our house and we are not far from a creek (about 50 yards). The spider was sitting very still and had only moved about two feet when I checked on it the next day. It is sitting on a 2-by-4 so you can get an idea at how big it is. I have lived in this area my whole life and have never seen a spider like it. It has near a small tuft of web located in the corner, very dense and smaller than its body.
tag · login or register to post comments
Contributed by Sean Truelove on 26 September, 2008 - 8:25am
Last updated 31 December, 2008 - 2:29pm

Moved
Moved from Fishing Spiders.
… Lynette Schimming, 31 December, 2008 - 2:29pm login or register to post comments

Dolomedes albineus
This is a female White-banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus). Here's a couple images from the Guide for camparison:

… Brett Tyler, 31 December, 2008 - 10:38am login or register to post comments

Fishing Spider
Hi, I think this is a fishing spider. You can browse through them here.
… Lynette Schimming, 26 September, 2008 - 8:39am login or register to post comments

Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version 		Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Contact