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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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Wolf Spider Needs ID - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Copyright © 2013 Richard Schuerger

Wolf Spider Needs ID - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Hillsborough, Somersert County, New Jersey, USA
November 21, 2013
Size: body and head about 1 inc
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Contributed by Richard Schuerger on 23 November, 2013 - 4:36pm
Last updated 25 November, 2013 - 8:07am

Moved
Moved from ID Request. If you have one, I'd like to see a full dorsal picture of this spider to confirm our ID. Thanks.
… Lynette Elliott, 25 November, 2013 - 8:07am login or register to post comments

Not wolf spider
The coloration and eye expresses a species of fishing spider within the genus, Dolomedes.
Coloration reminiscent of Dolomedes tenebrosus but let someone else who is better with these to make the species judgment.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 23 November, 2013 - 4:57pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks
Thanks for the comments and potential ID. Would I have found a fishing spider in my garage? That's where I found it.
… Richard Schuerger, 23 November, 2013 - 5:10pm login or register to post comments

 
Yes
Dolomedes tenebrosus are often found away from water. They like their roaches and crickets just as much as they like their water striders, water bugs, and occasional fish.
… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 23 November, 2013 - 5:44pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Cool. Thanks. I have camel crickets in my garage which I figured was why she was there.
… Richard Schuerger, 23 November, 2013 - 5:50pm login or register to post comments

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