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Some type of water spider. - Dolomedes triton
Copyright © 2004 Ronald P. Gaubert

Some type of water spider. - Dolomedes triton
Manchac, South Louisiana, St. John Parish, Louisiana, USA
August 7, 2004
Size: 3/4"
This little spider was resting on top of duckweed. After a few shots he just dissappeared underneath the water and he done that very quickly.
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Contributed by Ronald P. Gaubert on 8 January, 2005 - 11:09pm
Last updated 21 March, 2005 - 11:20pm

Fishing Spider
Looks like a Fishing Spider (possibly D. triton), there are lots of pics on the site here, you may want to browse through them...
… Tony DiTerlizzi, 9 January, 2005 - 7:48am login or register to post comments

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