Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

I found this spider in a box in my grandmother’s shed located in Dickson County, Tennessee. It’s the biggest spider I’ve ever seen in my life. If I had to guess I’d say legspan was at least 2 and a half inches, maybe 3. Initial guess would be some sort of wolf spider, as those are prevalent in that area.

• Submitted by: 
  
  jeeba83
• Submitted: Mar 14, 2019
• Photographed: Mar 14, 2014
• Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
• Location: Dickson, Tennessee, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal