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Spider Photos - Fishing Spiders

Pisaurina sp.
Family Pisauridae - Nursery Web and Fishing Spiders.

These spiders resemble the wolf spiders (Lycosidae), but have a different eye pattern. Pisaurids have their eyes arranged in 2 rows, the posterior row slightly recurved, the median eyes in the second row slightly (if any) larger than the others. (Wolf spiders have eyes arranged in 3 rows). The egg sac is carried by the female under her prosoma, held there by her chelicerae & pedipalps. Before the eggs hatch, the female attaches the sac to a plant and then builds a web around it -- and stands guard nearby. The Pisaurids forage for their food and build webs only for protecting their young. Some spiders in this family, particularly fishing spiders in the genus Dolomedes, are quite large and may have a leg spread of 75 mm or more. The Dolomedes spiders live near water; they walk on the surface of water and dive underneath it to feed on aquatic insects and even small fish.
Although nursery-web and fishing spiders are big enough to give a painful bite, they are not considered dangerous. Many people (including me), are confused by the  5 similar looking spiders - the harmless Huntsman, Wolf Spider,  Southern House Spider (Kukulcania), Fishing Spider and  Brown Recluse which of course is not harmless.  All photos are copyright to their owners and may not be reproduced without permission. Please choose a section.
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Reply: Yes it is a fishing spider  -  glen

4 July, 2009:
I'm pretty sure this is a Fishing Spider - beautiful spider - but one of his back legs is missing. Could this account for him taking up residence on my back door frame? No water within miles and no woods to speak of - just patches of trees across the road. I live in town, not out in the country. He isn't aggressive. He stays in view in the day time and disappears at night. Thank you for your help. Jane

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Reply:  No this is a fishing spider - glen
30 June, 2009:
I have a fridge in my garage we keep pop in and I usually don’t turn the light on when I go out there, but on this night I did. In the first picture the seed is 1 inch. Is this a wolf Spider ?

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29 June, 2009:
Hi Glen – On Monday, June 22, 2009 while picking up my kids toys in the basement of our house in Southwest Michigan I found this creepy, large spider hiding in my son’s toy tool box. At first I thought it was fake and figured it was a plastic insect belonging to my son. But I was wrong – it was real! Is this a fishing spider? How on earth did it get into my house which I thought I kept clean up to now? Did it start off as a small spider and grow into this huge spider in my house? I’ve had the heebie jeebies for 2 days now and have gone on a complete cleaning spree. If there’s one…should I expect others? Thanks! I found your website to be the best one on the internet! Kind Regards, Tiffany

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29 June, 2009:
I live in Michigan, outside of Detroit. I found this spider outside on a brick wall Sunday night. We have some low lying water, but nothing that doesn't dry up a week after it's done raining. Is this monster a fishing spider or wolf spider? It is the biggest I have seen in my life in the wild around here. It is very scary looking, and BIG. I had to enhance the photos to show its colors and details, if that matters. Thanks, Chris

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Reply: No it's not  a wolf spider, that is a fishing spider  -  glen
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21 June, 2009:
Hi Glen- Could this be a Wolf Spider? It’s attached to the wall just outside my front door. Thanks, Myelita

 

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Reply: That is a fishing spider -  glen
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10 June, 2009:
found in our bathroom in poconos ,pa !

 

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Reply: That is a fishing spider -  glen
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9 June, 2009:
Hi, your site has been very helpful! I think I have identified these spiders, but could you verify? I feel bad killing something that's not going to harm me, so if they are just wolf spiders, I'll leave them be! I haven't ever seen one the color of the second (darker) one, is it the same species? the last picture is in there for size - that is a horse shoe just above the spider on the wall. These were taken on the side of my house. I also have another question. We live in the woods, and have two dogs. Do spiders pose any threat to dogs? Or do they usually leave them alone? Thanks so much for your help! Ana Haymarket, VA

 

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9 June, 2009:
Hi Glen. I found this spider in my back yard and I'm looking at your page now thinking it's a fishing spider. I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan but not by unless you count a creek down the street. Here are some pictures. Can you tell if it's a fishing spider? Also, it's it dangerous? Let me know if you need more pictures because we have a ton! It's the biggest spider I've ever seen at my house! Thank you! Kelly

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3 June, 2009:
These spiders are crawling all over our office building. We are in Downtown Buffalo, NY. Our office building is located about a half mile away from the shore of Lake Erie downtown. Is this a wolf spider? Is it dangerous? Thanks for your help, Ron

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Reply: It is a fishing spider -  Dolomedes tenbrosus-  glen

3 June, 2009:
Hi there, I live in Port Washington Wisconsin U.S. I attached a photo of a relatively small spider that I’ve been seeing around the house, along with a few smaller ones of almost precisely same design(color/body/stripes on legs). I see them during the day, the smaller ones usual roam the ceiling and bigger ones in windows or on walls. I’m almost convinced it’s not a recluse because of how many roam around here (this region isn’t know for the recluse), and the pattern on its legs. I was wondering if you would be able to ID this spider? Thanks for any insights you may have, Jeff

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Reply: No, this is not a hoax, it is a fishing spider -  Dolomedes tenbrosus-  glen

18 May, 2009:
Is this a hoax? A friend of my Son says he found and killed this spyder in his shed in Mattapoisett, MA. Is it possible that a spyder this large lives anywhere near Massachsusetts. Could if be a Wolf Spyder? Thanks for your help. Keith

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Reply: No, I think this is a fishing spider -  Dolomedes tenbrosus-  glen

18 May, 2009:
After looking at spiderzrule, we believe this spider to be a funnel weaver. Since they usually don't enter homes, is it safe to say since it's gone, we won't be experiencing any more frights such as the one it gave us??? It was over 2" both ways. Thanks for you reply back. Thank you, Kirsten

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Reply: That is a fishing spider -  glen Click for a larger view.

8 May, 2009:
Hi! When giving my toddler son a bath this big spider ended up on the bottom of a rubber ducky in the bathtub. I'm not sure what kind it is, maybe a wolf or grass spider? We get these things pretty frequently. Thanks! Have a beautiful day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Katie

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Reply: Thanks, that looks like Dolomedes tenbrosus-  glen
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8 May, 2009:
Yesterday, I took some close up photographs of what I believe to be this spider. Would you be interested to have one or two for your web site?

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider -  Dolomedes tenbrosus-  glen

6 May, 2009:
Glen, We live in Wayne Co Ohio and have had these spiders continually show up on the property. This is a smaller specimen then the largest one we have seen to date. For reference, that is a cinder block that it is on and sorry for 3 of the 4 pictures being of bad quality, blame it on the 10 yr old digital camera.

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Reply: I think this is a Whitebanded Fishing Spider - Dolomedes albineus. glen

5 May, 2009:
Here's a really great closeup we got of a tree trunk spider (jumping spider family) in Franklin, TN, snacking on a mosquito hawk in our kitchen window

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - Dolomedes tenbrosus - glen

4 May, 2009:
Found this spider in the blade deck of the lawn mower.....I live in southern Michigan....this is the biggest spider i've ever encountered in this area....it kind of looks like a wolf spider but im not too sure.....its really big for a wolf spider from this area....also it doesn't hav any markings on its back, or head....nothing on its underbelly just a light brown color

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - Dolomedes tenbrosus - glen

23 April, 2009:
Hi! I'm trying to identify a very large spider we found in our house this morning. We have a 2 1/2 year old and a baby on the way, so I'm trying to become familiar with our local critters so I know what to do if anything serious is found or bites one of us. We live in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania... we're in a 40 year old house in the woods, so we definitely see our fair share of spiders. This is one of the biggest we've seen in the year that we've been here. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!! Aliza Schlabach

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - Dolomedes tenbrosus - too-  glen

17 April, 2009:
We saw this large spider sitting on a rock approximately 2 feet from a creek near Tucson, Arizona. We estimated that the spider was as large as an adult palm of a human hand. Could this be a fishing spider? Thanks. Jim

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - Dolomedes tenbrosus -  glen

18 March, 2009:
Hi Glen I would like to ask you about the spider I met in northern Italy close to Lago di Garda. I was about 5-6 cm long (with legs). Picture attached. The size surprised me. Do you know what kind of spider is that? Thank you very much for your help. Ivan

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Reply: It is either a fishing spider or a wolf spider, I can't see the eye pattern to be sure so I'll put it in with the fishing spider because of its colouring - glen

11 March, 2009:
Could you tell us what kind this is . It was found outside on the wall of the apartment complex in Auburn Alabama. Thanks Catherine Crawford  

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10 March, 2009:
Hi Glen, Great site you have. My husband found this 4" long spider in our backyard pool in South Eastern Florida -- we were told it is a female fishing spider. Thank goodness it is not poisonous, because after we took these pics my husband let it go. Nan

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