Comments & ID Thoughts
I live in New York. I see dozens of these daily when doing yard work but don’t actually know anything about them. This is the largest one I’ve seen in a long time. I was weed whacking and noticed him. Not sure if he was already on the wall or if he ran up there after I whacked some weeds. He was eating a frog!!!! There’s a pair of frog legs dangling from the flesh he is holding. Awesome!! Any information on this guy is much appreciated!!
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- Submitted: Aug 23, 2019
- Photographed: Aug 23, 2019
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Fishkill, New York, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Ground layer (leaf litter, dirt, grass, etc)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Hi, this is a dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus.