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Spider on snow
Copyright © 2021 marcie oconnor

Spider on snow
Prairie Haven, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, USA
February 1, 2021
Found on the snow, temperature was about 30F. Maybe a wolf spider or fishing spider?
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Contributed by marcie oconnor on 1 February, 2021 - 10:23am
Last updated 5 February, 2021 - 4:03pm

Moved
Moved from Spiders.
… chuuuuung, 5 February, 2021 - 4:03pm login or register to post comments

Leaning Dolomedes striatus
Based on what I can see, I'd think Dolomedes striatus, albeit an odd looking one.

- Abdominal stripes don't appear to be broken or wavy (which would be expected among the patterning variants of P. mira).
- Patterning on the femurs looks to be a broken striped pattern (striped femurs typically indicative of either D. triton or D. striatus).
- Light stripes on the cephalothorax are more of a straight line instead of a curve that more closely approaches the edge of the cephalothorax (which would be expected in D. triton)
- The middle dark stripe running down the whole body is darker near the edges where it touches the lighter edge stripes (again, argues for D. striatus)
… chuuuuung, 1 February, 2021 - 7:17pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks!
Especially for all the explanations. I really like know what you're looking at - even though I'm an amateur, it helps me to know what to look for.

Should I move it to the genus or even the species page?
… marcie oconnor, 5 February, 2021 - 3:40pm login or register to post comments

 
Moved to family for now
Let's see if anyone agrees with my tentative ID.
… chuuuuung, 5 February, 2021 - 4:04pm login or register to post comments

Moved for review
Moved from True Spiders. Spiders are more likely to get attention if posted here instead. Leaning Pisaurina mira.
… Chad Heins, 1 February, 2021 - 11:16am login or register to post comments

 
Good to know...
thanks!
… marcie oconnor, 5 February, 2021 - 3:41pm login or register to post comments

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