
Comments & ID Thoughts
Found it on my front porch step. It was so big and it just sat there. Saw another one like it in this data base but it was not identified.
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- Submitted: May 29, 2018
- Photographed: May 29, 2018
- Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
- Location: Troy, Michigan, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Anyone know what this is? Is it dangerous?
Hi, your image has been filed. (See above image for ID.) 🙂 Like most spiders they have venom but are unlikely to bite except in self defense and are not considered to be of medical significance.