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Water Striding Spider - Dolomedes scriptus
Copyright © 2009 TimTap87

Water Striding Spider - Dolomedes scriptus
Shades Creek, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA
October 20, 2009
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Contributed by TimTap87 on 31 October, 2009 - 1:31pm
Last updated 31 October, 2009 - 3:48pm

Moved
Moved from Whitebanded Fishing Spider.
… Andrew Williams, 31 October, 2009 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
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… TimTap87, 31 October, 2009 - 1:40pm login or register to post comments

awesome pic! Fishing Spider, Dolomedes
It think this one might be Dolomedes albineus - Whitebanded Fishing Spider
… Andrew Williams, 31 October, 2009 - 1:35pm login or register to post comments

 
Dolomedes scriptus?
I browsed through the images and it bothered me that most albineus do not have the white stripe down the center of the carapace. However, that stripe is usually found on D. scriptus. Take a look at the image below and see what you think.
… Lynette Schimming, 31 October, 2009 - 2:23pm login or register to post comments

 
you're right :-)
I'm looking at several pictures of both, and I think Dolomedes scriptus matches better. The abdomen pattern, and the carapace stripe you mentioned. I'm going to move it to D.scriptus.
… Andrew Williams, 31 October, 2009 - 3:48pm login or register to post comments

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