Unidentified

Yes, she might be Dolomedes scriptus. They tend to be found in places where humans go to fish from the shore. I watched some of Fishing Spiders fish, they sit on the rocks in shallow water with a couple of their feet in the water. They feel for the particular vibrations of surface and underwater prey, similar to an angler feeling for the right kind of strike on a lure or worm. They can walk on water and dive under it to grab the prey. The ones I watched sat there for hours without catching anything, just like the nearby… Read more »