Comments & ID Thoughts
I found two likely candidates which I listed below.
1. The spider species Dolomedes tenebrosus, commonly known as Dark Fishing Spider, belongs to the genus Dolomedes, in the family Pisauridae.
2. The spider species Tigrosa aspersa, commonly known as Tiger Wolf Spider, belongs to the genus Tigrosa, in the family Lycosidae.
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- Submitted: May 28, 2021
- Photographed: May 26, 2021
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Burlington , Iowa, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Under rock, log, or debris
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Wow, that was a thorough guess! Your first answer is correct. Some of the ways to recognize a Dark Fishing spider are: The orangey band markings on the legs and the row of black M or V marks on the abdomen. The easiest way to tell it from a Wolf Spider is that Fishing Spiders have pointy “butts” and the Wolfs have round posteriors.
That’s right! Fishing spiders also tend to lay flatter, and have a more spread out posture 🙂