Dolomedes scriptus
(Striped Fishing Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

After being very startled seeing this massive spider in the boat with us, I did a little research and think I came to a conclusion. Dark Fishing spider I believe. I found it in our john boat and was easily 4" across. This is the second time I've ever seen a spider this big in the wild. This was found in Black River Bay Ny on the eastern shores of Lake Ontario.

• Submitted by: 
  
  mikew41
• Submitted: Jul 2, 2019
• Photographed: Jun 22, 2019
• Spider: Dolomedes scriptus (Striped Fishing Spider)
• Location: Sackets Harbor, New York, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.),Freshwater river, lake, stream
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal