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fishing spider carrying egg sac - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female

fishing spider carrying egg sac - Dolomedes tenebrosus - Female
Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas, USA
September 10, 2008

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fishing spider carrying egg sac - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female fishing spider holding egg sac - Dolomedes tenebrosus - female

Moved
Moved from Fishing Spiders.

Moved
Moved from Spiders.

Definitely Dolomedes.
Definitely Dolomedes.

eyes look like Dolomedes, and
eyes look like Dolomedes, and she's carrying the egg sac under pedipalps, so I'd say in the Pisauridae

 
thanks, Dolomedes?
Thanks for the course correction. Do you think it's safe to go as far as Dolomedes? Habitat was hardwood forest. Creek in the area, but not what I'd call close. Found the spider in some rock ledges, up a hillside under the canopy.

 
Well I'd say Dolomedes, but I
Well I'd say Dolomedes, but I would wait for an actual expert to confirm before moving it there in the guide.

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