
Comments & ID Thoughts
From the size, I’m think this may be a fishing spider. The leg span was about 4.5 inches with distinct banding and lacked body stripes I normally associate with Tigrosa
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- Submitted: Apr 2, 2018
- Photographed: Apr 2, 2018
- Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
- Location: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Spotted Indoors: Other
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
I can’t see the abdomen clearly enough to be certain, but Dolomedes seems accurate from location, size, and banding on the legs.
I agree, Dolomedes tenebrosus The dark fishing spider, member of the nursery web family.