Comments & ID Thoughts
Tigrosa Aspersa - Tiger Wolf Spider
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- Submitted: May 23, 2022
- Photographed: May 23, 2022
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Hot Springs , Virginia, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Sink or bathtub
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes:
Dolomedes tenebrosus, a Dark Fishing Spider. Fishing Spiders have very similar markings to Wolf Spiders. Thanks for giving the identification an attempt!
They like bathtubs, I think they can sense the water in the drain trap.
The visual difference is that Fishing Spiders are low-slung ( they float) and can climb verticals and “splat” themselves on walls for hours.They have pointy butts too.
Wolf Spiders are top-heavy and don’t climb well. They have big round butts. That was my non-scientific version of comparative anatomy of big spiders. 😉