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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)
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Large spider - Dolomedes - male
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Large spider - Dolomedes - Male
Mount Rainier, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
September 19, 2018

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Contributed by BeeStreet on 19 September, 2018 - 9:42pm
Last updated 25 September, 2018 - 1:21pm

Moved to genus for now
Moved from ID Request. Tough to distinguish between D. scriptus/tenebrosus on this one.
… Chad Heins, 25 September, 2018 - 1:21pm login or register to post comments

 
I have more images
Thanks! I have more images. Is there any particular part I could enlarge for a more specific ID?
… BeeStreet, 3 October, 2018 - 3:06pm login or register to post comments

 
Maybe
The pattern on the posterior half of the abdomen is the part that is often used for distinguishing them. I just think this spider has "vague" characteristics there. See comments here.
… Chad Heins, 4 October, 2018 - 9:14am login or register to post comments

 
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Ok. Thanks, Chad. I uploaded a better view of the abdomen in case it helps with the ID now or in the future. I found him inside my house.
… BeeStreet, 4 October, 2018 - 2:00pm login or register to post comments

Fishing Spider
genus Dolomedes
… john and jane balaban, 19 September, 2018 - 10:12pm login or register to post comments

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