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Fishing Spider - Dolomedes
Copyright © 2009 Peter Cristofono

Fishing Spider - Dolomedes
Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
July 6, 2009
Contributed by Peter Cristofono on 6 July, 2009 - 5:16pm
Last updated 7 July, 2009 - 9:48am

Great photo!
Was this found near water? Looks like it might be Dolomedes triton...
… Ken Schneider, 6 July, 2009 - 6:24pm

 
Yes
On low foliage right beside a pond.
… Peter Cristofono, 6 July, 2009 - 7:48pm

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