can someone please identify my sister said It is as big as her hand - Dolomedes vittatus

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I agree it's a Dolomedes vittatus. I've cropped the border off your image, next time try to crop your image down to just the bug.

… Laura P., 29 June, 2013 - 10:57am

Ok thanks I will

… Pbower15, 29 June, 2013 - 11:06am

Dolomedes vittatus

Looks like Dolomedes vittatus to me. They can get pretty big. :)

They're not dangerous in case that was a worry.

… Kyron Basu, 28 June, 2013 - 7:01pm

Thanks

… Pbower15, 28 June, 2013 - 7:22pm

Fishing spider.

A yes, I forgot all about them...but likewise to wolf spiders, not dangerous as mentioned.

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 28 June, 2013 - 7:08pm

Looks like a...

Looks like a Tigrosa helluo. Nothing to worry about, it isn't dangerous.

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 28 June, 2013 - 6:04pm

Ok thanks we've never seen th

Ok thanks we've never seen this type of spider so we just wanted to make sure it wasn't dangerous

… Pbower15, 28 June, 2013 - 6:07pm

Take that back.

The carapace patterning is a bit odd...I will say that this spider is NOT DANGEROUS...however, I'm still not completely sure on the species.

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 28 June, 2013 - 6:23pm

K thanks

… Pbower15, 28 June, 2013 - 6:28pm

size

How big is your sister's hand?

… Larry de March, 28 June, 2013 - 5:58pm

A normal size hand

… Pbower15, 28 June, 2013 - 6:03pm

normal?

There's no such thing We deal in cm or inches around here. Spider sizes are given for body length not leg spread.

… Larry de March, 28 June, 2013 - 6:08pm

Idk anything about spiders I'

Idk anything about spiders I'm just looking for an identification not an argument

… Pbower15, 28 June, 2013 - 6:17pm

For the record...

It is extremely hard to identify spiders...even when one has the basic outline, one needs extremely clear photos of the pedipalps (males), ventral shots of the gastric furrow (female) as well as clear shots of the eyes/fangs to figure an identification...also, he's right, within the scientific community, size differences can make a huge difference between species...it is one of the most basic factors in helping the identification. Just food for thought.

… Chao "Jimmy" Wu, 28 June, 2013 - 6:38pm