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large fishing spider - Dolomedes okefinokensis - male
Copyright © 2010 Lynette Elliott

large fishing spider - Dolomedes okefinokensis - Male
Size: over 1 inch
Taken at the Bug Blast in Seattle. I was surprised how large this spider was. I'd like to confirm that this is the largest Dolomedes species, but I can't find that in writing in any scientific source.
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Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 19 September, 2010 - 8:06pm

Location
Was this one in an aquarium at the zoo or did it somehow get transported to the Pac. NW? Isn't this species only known from Georgia and Florida?
… Mandy Howe, 7 January, 2012 - 12:55am login or register to post comments

 
Yes collected in the southeast
That's why there is no location given for the data map. I was taking this for use as an image of the spider's pattern.
… Lynette Elliott, 7 January, 2012 - 10:53am login or register to post comments

 
Ah, ok
I didn't know they had spiders at the zoo! I guess I need to make a trip there... haven't been since I was a little kid.
… Mandy Howe, 7 January, 2012 - 11:19am login or register to post comments

 
No not the zoo
This was from the Bug Blast and was brought in by Peter Clausen or Seattle Bug Safari ... I can't remember which.
… Lynette Elliott, 7 January, 2012 - 12:14pm login or register to post comments

 
Oops
Was thinking of the Seattle Bioblitz for some reason. Bug Blast is totally different, oops! haha
… Mandy Howe, 7 January, 2012 - 9:41pm login or register to post comments

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