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Dolomedes vittatus
Copyright © 2012 Andrew Hoffman

Dolomedes vittatus
Lower Buffalo River Wilderness Area, Marion County, Arkansas, USA
May 19, 2012
This large spider was found on a cliff at a cave entrance in a very remote part of the wilderness area in a deep, wooded ravine.
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Contributed by Andrew Hoffman on 21 May, 2012 - 6:03pm
Last updated 23 June, 2012 - 10:51pm

Moved
Moved from Fishing Spiders.
… Andrew Hoffman, 23 June, 2012 - 10:48pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from ID Request. I'm not sure we'll get to species without that full dorsal.... but maybe eventually. I'm thinking it's either D. tenebrosus or D. vittatus.
… Lynette Elliott, 22 May, 2012 - 3:43pm login or register to post comments

 
Based on the dark spot on its
Based on the dark spot on its carapace and what appears to be the start of the paired white spots on the back of the abdomen I am now thinking that this is D. vittatus.
… Andrew Hoffman, 23 June, 2012 - 10:49pm login or register to post comments

Dolomedes fishing spider
I'd like to see a full dorsal too if you have one.
… Lynette Elliott, 21 May, 2012 - 8:22pm login or register to post comments

 
Thanks for the help!
I posted a better photo of the spider, but unfortunately don't have a different angle/view.
… Andrew Hoffman, 22 May, 2012 - 11:02am login or register to post comments

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