Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Picture ID 196941

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What kind of fishing spider is this? Please help to identify

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widowspiderwebz
Submitted: Jun 13, 2024
Photographed: Jun 13, 2024
Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
Location: York, Pennsylvania, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes:

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TangledWeb

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June 13, 2024 10:58 pm

There’s a dark band under the eyes of this species that isn’t visible here. Besides the abdomen pattern, Dark Fishing Spiders tend to have some orange and black in their markings. That’s what I go by. I think this is a female

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Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)

Picture ID 196941

Comments & ID Thoughts

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Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)