Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Picture ID 55925

Comments & ID Thoughts

Maybe a wolf spider......?

Submitted by:
amber777
Submitted: Apr 4, 2019
Photographed: Apr 4, 2019
Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
Location: Lafayette, Tennessee, United States
Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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BugmanDan

April 5, 2019 12:11 am

Hi, these are often mistaken for wolf spiders, this is called a dark fishing spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus.
A member of the nursery web spider family. They can get intimidatingly big but really harmless gentle giants.
Quick if spooked making a challenge of catching by hand.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/2011