fishing spider??? - Pisaurina brevipes

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fishing spider??? - Pisaurina brevipes -

Manatee County, Florida, USA
August 15, 2008
Size: 1 inch

ID help?
I was LUCKY to see this girl. She had balled up some leaves to make a shelter which was over a ditch which has a permanent body of water in it. I brought her home to photograph her.
I've never seen a fishing spider before so I don't know if my guess is correct. She sure is pretty though!

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fishing spider??? - Pisaurina brevipes - female

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Contributed by Matt Edmonds on 15 August, 2008 - 3:33pm
Last updated 15 August, 2008 - 6:43pm

Same Family

It's definitely in Pisauridae, but I don't think this is one of the fishing spiders.

This looks like Pisaurina brevipes

http://bugguide.net/node/view/40027

… Jebus31, 15 August, 2008 - 6:06pm

Thanks so much for that ID! I looked and looked at the fishing spider pictures and didn't see a match..... now I know why!
She's a great mom. Never lets go of her eggs. I'm releasing her tomorrow.

… Matt Edmonds, 15 August, 2008 - 6:42pm

Nice!

VERY nice images!!

… Sam Houston, 15 August, 2008 - 5:01pm

Agreed

Like the shots Matt

… Gary R. McClellan, 5 February, 2012 - 9:49am

Thanks Sam. She was very co-

Thanks Sam. She was very co-operative. :o)

… Matt Edmonds, 15 August, 2008 - 6:42pm

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