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Very Large Spider - Dolomedes scriptus - female

Very Large Spider - Dolomedes scriptus - Female
Littleton, Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA
September 10, 2011
Size: 3"
I found this spider next tot he river after accidentally stepping on a snake. It was carrying an egg sack below it.

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Dolomedes sp. Fishing Spider
Your spider is a large but harmless fishing spider. I think it's D. scriptus. I looked up the species in the Colorado Spider survey and it is found there.

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