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Spider - Dolomedes albineus
Copyright © 2009 WonGun Kim

Spider - Dolomedes albineus
Chantilly, Fairfax County, Virginia, USA
March 24, 2009
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Contributed by WonGun Kim on 26 March, 2009 - 5:35pm
Last updated 28 March, 2009 - 12:48am

Dolomedes albineus
This is an immature White-banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus). The wavy, white colored "hairs" on the legs and abdomen is a distinguishing characteristics of this species. D. albineus is also the only member of the North American Fishing Spiders to sport a mossy-green coloration on the abdomen. Here's a link to the White-banded Fishing Spider's page here at BugGuide: http://bugguide.net/node/view/2028/bgimage
… Brett Tyler, 27 March, 2009 - 9:20am login or register to post comments

 
Wow! Thanks, Brett!
^^
… WonGun Kim, 28 March, 2009 - 12:47am login or register to post comments

 
Good info
I tried to find a reference to the green coloration last night, but couldn't. I've added your comment to the info guide page.
… Lynette Schimming, 27 March, 2009 - 9:30am login or register to post comments

Nice photos -
of a wolf spider. I don't know which genus, although I wonder if I'm seeing the v-shaped markings of a Pirata on the carapace?
… Ken Schneider, 26 March, 2009 - 5:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Not a wolf - looks like a Pisauridae
maybe Dolomedes?
… Lynette Schimming, 26 March, 2009 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops -
sorry - the eye arrangement looked wolf-y to me...
… Ken Schneider, 26 March, 2009 - 8:12pm login or register to post comments

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