Comments & ID Thoughts
Dolomedes triton, Six-spotted Fishing Spider, feeding on a Fowler's Toad tadpole
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- Submitted: Jul 9, 2018
- Photographed: Jun 18, 2016
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Freshwater river, lake, stream
- Found in web?: No
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Great photo! You even got a clear shot of the Dolomedes triton’s eyes and how it is holding the tadpole (2 fangs and 1 pedipalp). I plan to look for fishing spiders this year and now I know to go to where the tadpoles are.