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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Nursery Web Spiders (Pisauridae) » Fishing Spiders (Dolomedes) » fimbriatus group (Dolomedes fimbriatus group) » Dolomedes vittatus

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Copyright © 2012 Nancy Kent

Fishing Spider - Dolomedes vittatus -

Radford, Virginia, USA
October 15, 2012

Is this a wolf spider? What else can you tell me about the individual, please?

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Fishing Spider - Dolomedes vittatus - female

Fishing Spider - Dolomedes vittatus - female

Fishing Spider - Dolomedes vittatus - female

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Contributed by Nancy Kent on 15 October, 2012 - 7:17pm
Last updated 15 October, 2012 - 9:48pm

Moved

Moved from ID Request.

… Laura P., 15 October, 2012 - 9:45pm

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Dolomedes vittatus

I suspect this is Dolomedes vittatus based on the style and prominence of the dark marks on the carapace, as well as general appearance.

… Kyron Basu, 15 October, 2012 - 9:39pm

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Thanks,

Kyron, I appreciate your input.

… Nancy Kent, 15 October, 2012 - 9:42pm

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The eyes are wrong for a wolf spider

and she is carrying her egg sac wrong for a wolf. That is the way Nursery web and fishing spiders carry their eggs. It is difficult to be certain without seeing a picture of the entire dorsal area of the spider, but we would guess this to be in Dolomedes

… john and jane balaban, 15 October, 2012 - 7:31pm

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Thanks,

I appreciate that explanation. I thought she had an egg sac but wasn't sure about that. Fishing spider makes much better sense than wolf because I find so many of those on this same building in our small park.
Perhaps some day I will learn to read spider eyes!

… Nancy Kent, 15 October, 2012 - 7:39pm

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Ah!

Wolf:

Fishing:

Article here. Enjoy!

… john and jane balaban, 15 October, 2012 - 9:08pm

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Wow!

Thanks a bunch!!! What a science lesson - that's what I like so much about Bug guide.

But I still get to ask for ID confirmations, right?

… Nancy Kent, 15 October, 2012 - 9:40pm

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