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Dolomedes scriptus. Striped Fishing Spiders. Two spiders fishing together on a rock. Both have feet in the water to feel for vibrations of potential prey. The water has a lot of algal blooms, it is polluted and too shallow. The spiders spent hours doing this, I left before they did.
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- Submitted: Sep 28, 2019
- Photographed: Sep 28, 2019
- Spider: Dolomedes scriptus (Striped Fishing Spider)
- Location: (Fields Grove Park) Nashua , New Hampshire, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Freshwater river, lake, stream
- Found in web?: No
- Attributes: Dorsal
Sep 13, 2023
Sep 13, 2023
Oak Ridge, 
I asked BugGuide about the taxonomy of Dolomedes and what “group” names mean. This is my question and the answer from Jonathan Hoskins: I’m confused about Dolomedes fimbriatus group. Why that name? D. fimbriatus is a foreign species according to the WSC. Is there evidence for an un described subspecies or unnamed species and this is a place-holder? I’m curious about where this came from. login or register to post comments · next forum topic Contributed by krummholz on 24 May, 2023 It represents a taxonomic species group Species groups are used to group species within a genus. This may… Read more »