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Dolomedes tenebrosus
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Copyright © 2011
Rebecca Oren
Large spider in tree -
Dolomedes tenebrosus
Vandalia, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
May 10, 2010
Size: 1/2", 3" with legs
Noticed this spider in a hole of a tree. I also took a picture of my hand beside it, and estimated it to be 3 inches long.
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Contributed by
Rebecca Oren
on 7 July, 2011 - 7:11pm
Last updated 17 March, 2021 - 9:09pm
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Laura P.
, 17 March, 2021 - 9:09pm
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chuuuuung
, 17 March, 2021 - 1:38am
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. I think female Dolomedes tenebrosus is very likely.
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Lynette Elliott
, 9 July, 2011 - 11:35am
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Looks to be
a fishing spider in the genus Dolomedes
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john and jane balaban
, 7 July, 2011 - 8:04pm
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Thank you!
I looked up Dolomedes, and it looks most like a Dolomedes tenebrosus. Can anyone confirm this? And also whether it is male of female?
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Rebecca Oren
, 7 July, 2011 - 9:25pm
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