Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Picture ID 64322

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I have no idea what this is

Submitted by:
mhope
Submitted: Jun 5, 2019
Photographed: Jun 5, 2019
Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
Location: Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States
Spotted Indoors: Garage or shed
Found in web?: No
Attributes: Dorsal

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Mhope

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June 5, 2019 9:09 pm

This spider didnt move or flinch at all while I was checking it out. I even tried to move it with a stick,
gently, so I could close the door and it didn’t move.

TangledWeb

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Reply to Mhope

June 5, 2019 9:26 pm

Hi, it looks like a Dark Fishing Spider, Dolomedes tenebrosus. They don’t tend to move during the day. I didn’t realize they wouldn’t even move if poked with a stick!