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Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

 
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Order: Araneae (ah-RAY-nee-ee) (Info)
Family: Pisauridae
Genus: Dolomedes
Species: tenebrosus (ten-ee-BRO-sus) (Info)

Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Regional...

This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Deer, Arkansas
Rogers, Arkansas
Chuluota, Florida
Kissimmee, Florida
Cornelia, Georgia
Hannahs Mill, Georgia
Edwardsville, Illinois
Macomb, Illinois
Des Moines, Iowa
Alpena, Michigan
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Cole Camp, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Endicott, New York
Gowanda, New York
Tyner, North Carolina
Glouster, Ohio
South Middletown, Ohio
Lexington, Tennessee
Roanoke, Virginia

Member Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive passiflora07 On May 6, 2007, passiflora07 from Fern Park, FL
(Zone 9b) wrote:

This is such a cool-looking spider! The ones I've come across have been surprisingly docile.

Positive ca909ia515 On Sep 5, 2008, ca909ia515 from Des Moines, IA wrote:

I have one that has her egg sack and is a couple of weeks from making her nursery web.I also have a 1/2 inch and
1&1/2 inch

Neutral Harpman On Feb 8, 2010, Harpman from Sedalia, MO wrote:

It is a small world. Amazing how something like a spider can be common to so many people, so far away.

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