fishing spider and its egg sac - Dolomedes scriptus

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fishing spider and its egg sac - Dolomedes scriptus -

North Bay, Lake Nippissing, Ontario, Canada
September 1, 2019
Size: appr 2.3cm

Is this a fishing/dock spider? spotted at the end of a public wharf on Lake Nippissing in North Bay on the hot sunny afternoon of Sept 2nd. I believe it was carrying its egg sac (same colour as its body round and appr 1cm diameter) under its belly...with its legs it was an appr 6.5cm spread, the body alone was appr 2cm of that.

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fishing spider and its egg sac - Dolomedes scriptus - female

Contributed by Ilze V-G. on 2 September, 2019 - 1:42pm
Last updated 26 November, 2019 - 9:51am

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