Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

This spider was found in my house at Lake Wallenpaupak which is in the Pocono region of Pennsylvania.
It was originally seen in the doorway to a bedroom.
The house is dry and it is a vacation home so no one was there all week.
I scooped it up in a cup and took the spider outside.
It was very large...maybe 4-5 inches across.
I looked but couldn't find what type it is.
I'd like to know if I should be on the lookout for more in my house.
And are they dangerous or just look that way?

• Submitted by: 
  
  thepezident
• Submitted: Jun 1, 2018
• Photographed: Jun 1, 2018
• Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
• Location: Greentown, Pennsylvania, United States
• Spotted Indoors: Other
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal