Hi Andy , Thank you ,I have never seen these before is it normal for them ( Being Fishing Spider ) Be away from water??
When I Photograph spiders I try not to get too close. I’m so afraid they will get made at the flash and jump on my camera. Yikes
Thank you again
Kathleen

Where I find them most often is in rock bluffs on top of a pretty high hill, quite a ways from the creek. XXL sized spiders, so they're apparently well fed around there. I wouldn't worry about the flash. I've never had an insect or arachnid attack the camera because of it, but I do see them startled by it sometimes. I think getting too close with the lens or bumping something the creates motion around them is what will scare them off. The only critter I can recall wanting to eat my camera was a snapping turtle :)

I found This spider some distance from water and it was a ledge. So all of this makes since. as far as animals not liking the flash. I had a pond slider jump on my camera once. quite mad at me. also Bees seem to hat the flash as well. I get nervous about spiders because I know they bite, Is this one passive??
Thanks Andy

I haven't had any issues with them. Most critters, including wasps, spiders, venomous snakes, etc., most.. things, will not defend themselves until pushed too far. I had a copperhead bite my monopod, but that was because I picked the snake up with it. Also a wolf spider latched onto my finger, but I stuck it in its face while it was trapped in a coffee can (dumb young kid trick). Go easy on the critters, and there won't be problems. ;)

Thanks for helping me out with this spider I learned quite a bit
Kathleen