Insect and Spider Identification: What kind of spider is this?

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Author Content lauren1981 Asbury Park, NJ July 01, 2009 05:45 PM Post #6764834 I found this spider in my room as I was about to go to bed. I can not seem to find out what kind of spider it is. Please help me. I live in central NJ. Thanks! Click the image for an enlarged view. suunto Sinks Grove, WV July 01, 2009 05:50 PM Post #6764851 This spider is in the family Pisauridae (fishing/dock/nursery web spiders); likely the dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus - see http://tinyurl.com/cxfeaf for an image. Large individuals can deliver a painful bite if mishandled, but otherwise are harmless to humans.

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