Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Hello to all! I'm still jumping between States to help a family member. I've been watching this Fishing Spider grow for 6 months. Every night she has large prey stuck to her face. :)

• Submitted by: 
  
  tangledweb
• Submitted: Sep 13, 2026
• Photographed: Sep 11, 2026
• Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
• Sex: 
  
  Female,
• Maturity: 
  Adult
• Location: Woodstock, Connecticut, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Prey