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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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Fishing Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Copyright © 2012 Nancy Kent

Fishing Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Radford, Virginia, USA
January 29, 2012
Size: 12-15 mm body length
I was surprised to see this large spider crawling around outside today. I'd like an ID, please.

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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 29 January, 2012 - 4:54pm
Last updated 27 August, 2012 - 12:47am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… Lynette Elliott, 30 January, 2012 - 8:31am login or register to post comments

Looks to be a Fishing Spider
in the genus Dolomedes
… john and jane balaban, 29 January, 2012 - 7:29pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks,
I appreciate the genus ID. That makes sense- it was beside a creek:)
… Nancy Kent, 29 January, 2012 - 7:53pm login or register to post comments

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