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Unknown spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Copyright © 2011 Ilse Gebhard

Unknown spider - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Alamo Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, USA
February 6, 2011
Size: 2.5-3 cm
Size is with legs extended. Found at 34 degrees in the woods on snow.
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Contributed by Ilse Gebhard on 6 February, 2011 - 12:49pm
Last updated 17 March, 2021 - 1:33am

Moved
Moved from Fishing Spiders.
… chuuuuung, 17 March, 2021 - 1:33am login or register to post comments

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… Lynette Elliott, 6 February, 2011 - 10:06pm login or register to post comments

Fishing Spider
Probably Dolomedes tenebrosus. They are large but harmless.

Spider measurements are usually taken body only... tip of head to end of abdomen. These spiders can measure about 25 mm as an adult, so I assume yours must be pretty young if you measured it with legs included.
… Lynette Elliott, 6 February, 2011 - 12:55pm login or register to post comments

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