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Nursery Web Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female
Copyright © 2007 Cotinis

Nursery Web Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - Female
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
October 28, 2007
Size: 22 mm body length
A full-frontal view. This one came out nicely, I think, so I decided to add it as a compliment to the cropped version showing only the eye pattern.

Appears to be a female, based on the palps and the size.

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Nursery Web Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female Nursery Web Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female Nursery Web Spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female
Contributed by Cotinis on 31 October, 2007 - 8:37am
Last updated 31 October, 2007 - 10:40pm

Excellent
Facial shot. Not sure if males reach this size.
… Herschel Raney, 31 October, 2007 - 8:25pm

 
Yes, must be female
The thing was huge--22 mm body length. Howell and Jenkins give body length of female as 15-26 mm, of male, 7-13 mm (1).
… Cotinis, 31 October, 2007 - 10:40pm

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