Dolomedes tenebrosus
(Dark Fishing Spider)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Found this rather large critter (about the size of the palm of my hand) in my downstairs, my initial thought was that it was a huge wolf but it wasn’t moving the usual speed of wolf spiders and was really docile. So I have no idea what this particular specimen is and would like some ID for it

• Submitted by: 
  
  frankfrankenstein
• Submitted: Apr 3, 2018
• Photographed: Apr 3, 2018
• Spider: Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark Fishing Spider)
• Location: New Lenox, Illinois, United States
• Spotted Indoors: Basement or Cellar
• Found in web?: No
• Attributes: Dorsal