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Found in the backyard - Dolomedes albineus
Copyright © 2005 winklosky

Found in the backyard - Dolomedes albineus
Onslow County, North Carolina, USA
September 18, 2005
Size: 3-4 inches
This spider was more white with brown striping. Jumping Spider? Huntsman?
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Contributed by winklosky on 20 September, 2005 - 8:11pm
Last updated 6 December, 2005 - 4:50pm

It looks like -from what I ca
It looks like -from what I can see-similar to Dolomedes_tenebrosus or something in that family. Looks like about the right size. It could be another member of that family.

Jo
… Jo Ann Poe-McGavin, 20 September, 2005 - 10:11pm login or register to post comments

 
THANKS!
Jo and Eric,

Thanks for the reply. I agree -- we live near a small river and this "little" lady may have wandered as a result of Hurricane Ophelia. She is pretty white and was a bit aggressive when we accidentally disturbed her. Could it be a Dolomedes scriptus? Thanks again!

Devin Winklosky
… winklosky, 21 September, 2005 - 8:02pm login or register to post comments

 
I agree.
Definitely a fishing spider in the genus Dolomedes; and a female carrying her egg sac! Neat:-) Thanks for sharing.
… Eric R. Eaton, 21 September, 2005 - 1:00pm login or register to post comments

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