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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.
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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Marbled Orb Weavers Mouse Spiders Mygalomorphs
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FISHING SPIDERS (Dolomedes tenbrosus)

The largest dolomedes fishing spider is Dolomedes tenebrosus , which has a leg span of 3".  It is commonly found on the trunks of trees that are near water.
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18 August, 2008:
Hi we live in Northern Illinois. This morning we found this rather large spider in the dining room. Well now it's kinda become a pet. At first we thought it was a grass spider... then definately a wolf spider....but now I'm pretty sure it's a nursery spider. (which makes more sense because we live on a river and usually see them by the beach) I'd appreciate you're oppinion if you've got a minute, you may use this photo if you like. By the way.. Very Cool website and SPIDERZ RULE!!

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29 July,  2008:
Hi Glen, I really don't know if there are more Fishing Spiders this year, or if I'm just more apt to notice them since I have a good camera. Probably the latter. Anyway, in this e-mail, I've attached some pictures of a couple of Fishing Spiders I spotted on the porch a few nights ago. I could only get one good shot of the female on the 14th. She was in a bit of a tough spot to photograph. I took more photographs of a male on the 17th. Feel free to use the pictures if you want. --Damy

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29 July,  2008:
i was wondering if you could tell me what kind of spider this is my neighbour found it in wayne,county ohio its alittle smaller than a cd

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10 July,  2008:
I found this spider outside my home. Its about 4 inches long. Not sure what kind it is. Any idea?? Thanks, Jamie Mannford,OK

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10 July,  2008:
Hi Glen, I found this Fishing Spider on my grandpa's lawn-mower trailer the other day, and took some pictures. I relocated it afterward, so it wouldn't be executed. I have have narrowed them down as far as I can, and there are still several unique shots, so I will be sending several pictures of it. You can use them if you want. --Damy
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Reply: No I'd say it's a fishing spider.
3 July,  2008:
Wolf spider, I figure. Type? Location, Carthage, Illinois (15 miles from Mississippi River). Found by son when he brushed it off himself after cleaning up broken tree branches. Got to be a female since it has the egg sac with it. Kameron

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22 June,  2008:
Good Afternoon, Please see my email below to my friends and family. I believe I have identified the type of spider that found me (I didn't find IT). Can you tell me how I can tell if this is a male or a female? You may be mortified to find out what became of this monster (detailed below), but please know, I am not a cruel person and love animals however this particular animal was not particularly welcome in my home. I do have the specimen in a plastic bag but am still to traumatized to do any close inspection. My main concern is the idea that an egg sac may be somewhere in my house. Are they known to put their egg sacs in a nursery net or whatever, inside or would this never happen? Is it unlikely that she would leave the sac unattended to invade my sink? Could I assume that because she was in my sink there is no egg sac currently being incubated in a dark corner of my home? Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Amy, Enfield, NH

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22 June,  2008:
I am not sure what kind of spider this is or if it is dangerous. can you help me in that area Aaron

 

 

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13 June,  2008:
Hi Glen, I was walking in the yard today when I spotted this neat female Fishing Spider. She was very docile, and allowed me to take a lot of pictures. I gently nudged her around with a ruler, and she didn't even try to run away or attack. This is the biggest spider I've seen so far this year. Feel free to use the pictures if you want.
--Damy

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Reply: This is one of the fishing spider species too I'd say. Obviously wanted to go for a bike ride!

8 June,  2008:
Hi, This thing scared the you know what out of me, it was in the tank bank on my motorcycle. I have a pic of it, but can't decide weather it looks like a wolf spider or a grass spider. Could you let me know what you think it is? Thanks! Tim

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Reply: This is one of the fishing spider species.
30 May 2008:
I did not have a photo at that time. I finally saw one of it's kin on my porch tonight (although the one I photo'd tonight was smaller). Here are the photos, I believe it is a Nursery Web Spider. Very fast, about 2 inches tip to tip, just under an inch form tip of abdomen to pedipalps. The one I saw two years ago was at least 3 inches tip to tip. Here are the two best photos. Can you confirm my identification? Steve

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26 May, 2008:
I live in West Virginia and came across this beauty yesterday. If you want to use any of these pictures feel free. I really zoomed in to get some interesting pics. Thanks, Morgan


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16 April, 2008:
Hi, i am sending you a photo of a spider that i found on my garden. I would like to identify this spinder and find out if it is a venomous. I kindly request to give me more information about this kind of spinder, if it is possible. Thanks for your attention., Eleni From Cyprus

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2 April, 2008:
Hi Glen, These other photos are of what looks like a little bitty fishing spider. He was only about 3/4 of an inch from legtip to legtip. Maybe he'll be a giant by the end of the growing season. Feel free to use any photos I send.--Damy Click for a larger view. 

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16 December, 2007:
A great looking fishing spider captured, identified, photographed and released by 6 year old Brayden in Rogers Arkansas.

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13 October, 2007:
hi glen! i am from Austria, Burgenland, and i caught this spider (attached) . can you tell me what kind of spider this is and if it is dangerous. thanks and greets from austria.
...interesting page you have! lukas

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9 October, 2007:
Found this spider in a factory in Florida, we are out in the woods. Hoping you could tell us what kind of spider it is. The people here want to keep it. She is so big; do you know what they eat? Thanks for your help. Rachel

 

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7 October, 2007:
Hi there, We’re a homeschooling family in Virginia and like to identify the critters we find in our yard. This guy was huge and too hairy for my liking. S/He let me take a few photos before running away back under the shed. Did we correctly identify it as a Wolf spider? Thanks.
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23 September, 2007:

I live in middle Tennessee. Maybe the baseboards can give you some scale of this spider. Any idea what it is? Thanks!

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22 September, 2007:
Here is a shot I took yesterday of a large fishing spider that lives inside a hollow cottonwood tree. We have observed fishing spiders in this hole and near it for about 10 years. I assume that it is several generations of spiders and not the same one. Maybe this whole tree is filled with them. We have never seen more than one at a time. She (I think) was about 3-4 inches across. It does not show in the photo very well but she had a rusty color to her that I had not seen before in this species. Jim. Dillon Nature Center

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16 September, 2007:
Meryl's spider.

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12 August, 2007:

Do you know what spider this is? From your site, I am guessing that it is a nursery web or fishing spider. It was very big (much larger than any I have ever seen in Ohio before): I would guess that the circumference of the legs would be roughly the size of the palm of my hand. I observed this while fishing on Big Darby Creek in Central Ohio.
Neal

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5 August, 2007:
Hello Glen, I love your site, lots of great information.  We found this mama hanging on the deck in Three Lakes Wisconsin.  I believe she is a fishing spider.  Could you  let me know if that is correct? Thanks, Amy

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30 July, 2007:
Hi, I found this HUGE spider hanging out right by our front door in Louisville, KY. I was wondering what kind of spider it is. I did a little research and it seems to me that it is closer to the Fishing Spider than the Wolf Spider although we do not have a lot of water around our house. We are having a pest control service come out to ensure that we don't have any spiders inside our home and directly outside, so I was wondering if I should relocate the spider to a safer place. I look forward to hearing back from you! Thanks!  Rebecca

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30 July, 2007:
Hi there, I stumbled on you website while trying to identify the HUGE spider that was at my cottage, on our deck, last weekend. My cottage is near Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. If you have any idea what type it is, or any web sites that could help me find out about it, I'd be totally grateful. I think spiders are beautiful, but to tell you the truth, this one scared me while I was taking the pics. It was about 3 to 4 inches long- a biggie. Here's some pics, thanks muchly! Heather

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A great example of camoflauge!!

24 July, 2007:
 Can you tell me what kind of spider this is. Found in NW South Carolina in a
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14 July, 2007:
Glen- Hi there. I found this spider yesterday and so far have not been able to identify it.
Would you be willing to take a look and see if you know what it is?
I live in Centeral Illinois. I found it in a wood pile. I live on 10 acres near water (small river).
I know it is female because of the large egg sack she is guarding, but can not locate a species that carries the egg sack in the front (verses back). It looks like she has the eggs wrapped in web. I have become very interested in my surroundings here, especially all the interesting spiders. I have been able to identify most of them (especially the orb weavers) but this one I can not determine what it is. I would appreciate you taking a quick look at it for me to see if you know what it is. It's harry-like a wolf spider, but she does not seem to have the same characteristics. Best Regards, Jody

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26 June, 2007:
Hello! Just got back from a trip to the U.P. (Michigan) and while there, found this guy hanging (or should say living) in the chimney of my in-laws cabin! The chimney is not in use. The cabin isn't near any significant body of water, but this sure looks like a Fishing Spider? Thanks in advance,
Sara
 

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24 June, 2007:
Imagine lifting your huge laptop case onto your bed, then going to open the case and there is this huge spider sitting right next to it on your bed! That's what happened to me just hours ago. He must have been attached to the bottom of my laptop case. I think my blood curdling scream shocked this guy a lot because he just stayed where he was (on my bed right next to my laptop case). Alex and I got him into a one gallon jar, then I went to google and tried to identify him/her. My google search only made me really scared when I saw the brown recluse and the effects of being bit by one (because of my caught spiders size, I knew he was not a brown recluse). we went to Walmart and bought 48 sticky traps. I put my finger on one and found I could easily remove my finger from this sticky trap. Now I was worried that the sticky trap would not hold this guys spouse, brother or sister. so instead of releasing the spider far away from my house as I had planned, I decided to test him/her on the sticky trap. I poured him onto the sticky trap which I placed in a large bin. The sticky trap held him fairly well. As he moved about, he only got stuck more. I tried to remove him from the sticky trap so I could release him, but sad to me, that didn't work out so well. When I took this picture of the spider, I was in awe at the design on his lower half. 2 more photos to follow. Can anyone tell me what kind of spider this is?

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24 June, 2007:
Hi Glen, I just came across your site today and I was wondering if you could confirm my immediate reaction towards this spider. That reaction would be "Holy ^%&* its a wolf spider! A wolf spider here in Minnesota??? No... It couldnt be..." I am not quite positive... The background on this photo is that I was at a creek with friends and this spider was laying on top of some foam in the water and I fished him out with a stick. He appeared to be dead and limp so we took some fotos and then were going to put him away when he started moving a little bit so i stuck him in a can and now have him in a terrarium and he is eating little bugs I have found. If he is indeed harmless (even so long as I dont have physical contact with him) I would like to know what he eats and how I might care for him.

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22 June, 2007:
A friend of mine found this spider in her house and she lives in Ontario  Canada. I looked for pics on the net but came up short, any info on what  type of spider it is would be great. Thanks Steve
 

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17 June, 2007:
Hi Glen, I found this one in my basement yesterday, He measured at least 5 inches in size. I looked through your site and found some similar one's but could not find one that looked just like this guy.  Thanks in advance for your help, Laura in Michigan

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15 June, 2007:
Is this a fishing spider. I live in Rhode Island. I am in an area with alot of wetlands do they bite? it was in a plant container box near the pool, Lynn

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15 June, 2007:
Hi, was wondering what type of spider this is. I found it in a  container indoors very close to our front entrance. I live in  Rochester, NY near Lake Ontario and surrounded by woods. Could it be a  fishing spider? Largest I have seen to date. Thanks for your help, Maria

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10 June, 2007:

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10 June, 2007:
Around 3 inches across I'm getting Fishing Spider and Wolf spider. Thanks for the help.
Jim

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8 June, 2007:
Found this baby in Michigan's Upper Peninsula--in my freakin' motorcycle helmet!!


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8 June, 2007:
Hello Glen, I have seen these guys around the house several times, both inside and out, and I’m pretty sure it is a wolf spider. I was wondering if you could verify that it is a wolf spider and possibly provide me with it’s scientific name.
Thanks
Tony in Rhode Island
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7 June, 2007:
My dad came across this spider in the wood box at our trail. The one picture the spider is sitting on a 4X4 piece of wood so you can get an idea of how large it was. I don't know spiders but just looking around the internet I'm leaning towards a Fishing spider.l

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7 June, 2007:
Please let me know what this is and whether it's dangerous.  I have found them before and usually kill them, but decided the karma didn't need the heat from this one today.
Thank you so much! Kristine

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6 June, 2007:
Hi Glen - It's been about a year since I've sent you new web photos... Yesterday my buddy Tony was cleaning his yard, and came across this great specimen. He called me over, and as fast as I could get these fifty nine year old bones to move, shot these pictures.  I couldn't really identify the beastie, but I thought you might enjoy the photos anyway..It's rather large and quite impressive. 
Feel free to use them as you wish ( you should be able to zoom on all of them. ) Of course as always, your site is by far the best. Regards Frank

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6 June, 2007:
I found this Spider outside my front door when I got home this morning, It was still dark out and I couldn't get a good shot, but I think it is a wolf spider. It was on top of a pair of shoes and with a little persuasion I got it off and onto the doormat. It didn't run away and let me get close enough to put a ruler down and take pictures, not very timid. Hope you can use the pictures.

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Reply: It was hard to decide if this was a fishing spider or banded huntsman but the arrangement and number of eyes made me decide it was a fishing spider.

17 May, 2007:
Hi Glen - It's been about a year since I've sent you new web photos... Yesterday my buddy Tony was cleaning his yard, and came across this great specimen. He called me over, and as fast as I could get these fifty nine year old bones to move, shot these pictures.  I couldn't really identify the beastie, but I thought you might enjoy the photos anyway..It's rather large and quite impressive. 
Feel free to use them as you wish ( you should be able to zoom on all of them. ) Of course as always, your site is by far the best. Regards Frank

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11 May, 2007:
On my porch, in Northeast Ohio, USA.
I think some type of Wolf spider but would like to identify it more
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7 May, 2007:
I have found this in the house and have no clue as to what kind this is. It was about 4 inches including legs



 

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28 April, 2007:
Hi, I live in Florida. I found this spider in my pool. Looking on your website, I am guessing that it is some kind of wolf spider. What do you think?  Wayne

 

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26 March, 2007:
could you please identify this spider? Cherie

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23 March, 2007:
could you please identify this spider for me i saw it have babys on a trip to tennessee last year

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23 March, 2007:
This guy was on the side of my husband's cabin in the mountains. The Red stripes are 4" wide to give you scale. Have never heard of a spider this large living this far north. The Cabin was in the Adirondack mountains. Do you have any idea what kind of spider this could be or where I could find out?

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15 February, 2007:
Dear Glen- I was fascinated to come across your website. My interest in spiders really began when I found this one in a pond area a few hundred yards from Niagara Falls, Canada. She was clearly standing guard by her dozens of recently hatched offspring, a few of which had just started to emerge from the web she had built for them over and entire plant. She was about 4 inches long and allowed me to get quite close as long as I
didn't move suddenly. I took these photos lying on the ground less than a foot away from her. I would love to know if it is a fishing spider or a wolf spider or something else, and also if it's dangerous.

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5 November, 2006:
Hi, My name is Rob Alfred. Tonight I found this spider on my wall, and I was wondering if you knew what kind it was? I know you probably get lots of emails like this, but I am hoping you can help. I caught it in a jar so that I could get some pictures of it and try to identify it. We had brought some fire wood in the house today and I think it came in on one of the pieces. I really enjoyed your web site. It is very informative. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Rob

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23 September, 2006:
Glen, I found your terrific site trying to identify the large spider in the photo attached to this e-mail. I've seen many large wolf spiders in Michigan's upper peninsula, and would have assumed this was one of them except it appears to have spun a web. We found it among the rocks along a shoreline in northern lower Michigan. My kids (and I) are curious to learn what kind of spider it is.  Any help you might provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,  Dean
from Michigan

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8 July, 2006:
I knew they existed, and knew they would have to be of significant size to eat small fish, but untill you actually see a fishing spider you have no idea. This beauty, and another that I couldn't capture with my camera were chasing dragon flies on the rocks of a fish hatchery in northern ontario.

 

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8 July, 2006:
Hi, I was trying to track down what this guy is but thought you might like a picture of him/her anyway. My guess is a Wolf spider, but it is just a guess. From leg tip to leg tip it was 3 inches and just resting in the shade on the side wall of our garage. (I am re-sending this e-mail as I think the link to the picture failed in the previous message - I had renamed the file while in my e-mail program) Landenberg, Pa. 19350 (about 30 miles south of Philadelphia Pa)

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14 June, 2006:
Hi Glen,
Got freaked out by this guy today at a house I was looking at. It was in the basement of a home outside of Richmond , VA. That cinder block it’s on is about 5 inches wide. I wanted to get a close up shot but didn’t want to risk losing a finger or something. Not sure if it is a wolf or fishing or what. That is probably the biggest spider I have ever seen outside of a zoo. I’d like to know!
Thanks!

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9 June, 2006:
I am trying to identify this spider. I believe it to be a Fishing spider. It was found In a scrap yard inside a water heater. It must have been cut in 1/2 (the water heater). Anything you can tell me of this type would be helpful. We see this type in great abundance at our yard. Many other types as well. Although I am terrified of them I study them as much as I can. The spiders picture was taken while it was in a one pound coffee can. Not a little can, not a little spider. Thank you for your time. Stephen

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9 June, 2006:
Glen, here's a spider for your web site. Came across this in a rock wall  today. I released him a little ways into the woods. It's a fishing  spider I think. The only water nearby might have been when it rained  and there was overflow from the drain nearby, or watering the plants  (not very often). the nearby pool would have killed him is my guess  from the chlorine if he got in it.
FC Farwell
Council Bluffs, IA

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9 June, 2006:
Glen; I live in Reading Pa.(Southeastern Pennsylvania) near three public parks and plenty of woods. Last Wednesday, May 31, 2006, I was at Egleman's Park having lunch. As me and my wife were sitting at one of the park's picnic tables eating sandwiches, she spotted something inside the crevice of a tree. She noticed the trunk looked split and she thought it was some kind of clamp to stop it from splitting more. As I looked closer I told her it was a big spider. I would say it was at least four inches across from the end of one leg to another. My wife is afraid of spiders so needless to say she didn't care to take a closer look. I myself keep my digital camera with me at all times and I had to get a picture of this spider. I must of took about 6 blurry pictures before I got daring enough to steady my hand on the outside edge of this crevice to get a good still shot. When I got home and got a good look at this, I figured I had to know what it was. This tree was about 15 yards away from the edge of Egleman's Lake, a small lake that the local, Isacc Walton League raise bass in. From your photos and descriptions I thought it might be a "Fishing Spider" but I am no expert. I would appreciate any information you could send me. Thank You. Larry W. Soltys

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9 June, 2006:
Found this in the yard this evening. We live 6.5 miles outside of downtown Pittsburgh, PA. Enjoy!  -Lisa

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7 June, 2006:
Good morning, she came back again. This time I got a few better photos. They're all yours. Have a great day.
-R

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7 June, 2006:
Good morning. I was checking out your awesome website this morning. My spider attached appears to be a fishing spider. It was huge - about the size of my hand. Could you possibly confirm it? I'd like to find out more about these spiders since I discovered it the other day. Thank you, Nancy Peterson

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29 May, 2006:
dear glen, i came across yourwebsite and was hoping that you may be able to identify this spider.........as im hoping they are not very harmful. based on your site, im guessing that this may be a fishing spider? we do live near much marshy area and creeks/streams.  the only thing that is throwing me off is that his head seems rather shiny almost like armor... he was motionless even with light shining on him.............but when nudged, he was rather fast to move.....and was quick to say the least. any help you can offer is greatly appreciated. this spider was every bit of 4 inches with an extremely large body.
thanks so much

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28 May, 2006:
I came across this Dolomedes tenebrosus one night about 2 feet from my bed. Attached are pictures of the spider next to a hockey puck (for scale). i also caught a smaller one, possibly a male or a baby. I live in Montreal Canada, in a wooded area, and run into these quite often in my basement.

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Reply: This looks like a fishing spider. They are not considered medically significant.

20 May, 2006:
HI was wondering if ya could tell me what kid of spider this is and if its is venomous.

 

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20 May, 2006:
Hi Glen, here is a picture of a fishing spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) for your collection. I live in Gatineau, Quebec. This beauty lives in a small hole between the bricks just outside our front door. I do find her inside
sometimes, too! I think she actually likes to be held. I attached a large version of this photogragh for anyone who might
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17 May, 2006:
Hi there!
I am an arachnaphobic and needless to say, deathly afraid of spiders. I have literally quit breathing and passed out when one was crawling on me. That being said, I have found your site to be very insightful, and somewhat healing, despite the fact that I have seen enough images to give me nightmares for the rest of my life. However, It seems the more I learn about them, the easier it is to co-exist with them. I still don't want them freeloading in my home though. We live on the Alabama/Florida line right on the gulf coast. We are blessed with a beach, technically Perdido bay, right across the street from our house, which we frequent regularly during the warm months. I have attached an image of a type of spider that we see quite often dashing about in the sand. It is light in coloring and almost the same color as the sand, which makes these guys hard to spot. After reviewing your website extensively, I have come to believe that this is some sort of fishing spider. My husband took the picture of this big guy. Afterwards, he took my 5 year old's shovel and scooped him up and tossed him into the water for a tasty treat for the fish. Man, I have never seen a spider run this fast! He rocketed across the water and back onto shore within seconds before my husband ran him off, away from me, and into the woods. Fortunately for the spider, I am too afraid to get close enough to them to kill them, and he lived to see another day. He/she was large, to me, but I have seen them much bigger. Can you please verify for me what type of spiders we have running about in our sands? I promise not to feed anymore to the fish. Thank you, Sabrina Fox Lillian, AL

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12 May, 2006:
We found a few of these in a house in Southern Vermont and we didn't know what kind they were. They ranged in size from 1" to 4" long. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Ellen

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10 May, 2006:
These photos are of dock spiders (supposedly Canada's largest spider) up at  our cottage on Go Home Lake near Parry Sound, Ontario. I couldn't find any  photos of these on your site and thought you might like to include them in  your collection.

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10 May, 2006:
We originally thought these spiders were a type of wolf spider, but after  looking at the great pictures on your site we've changed our minds. Is this  a type of fishing spider? He was found on our bathroom door this morning in  the O'Fallon, MO area. Eilene

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12 March, 2006:
Hi I was unpacking some new furniture and this popped out. Any idea what it is?
Thanks, Stuart

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26 January, 2006:
Found this spider hanging under a large cement block last fall. Measured almost 3 inches in length, and moved amazingly fast for it's size (and obvious attached cargo) ...
K. Mason
Click for a larger view.

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24 December, 2005:
Hiya, Seem to be quite a few of these from Michigan. Here are  some pictures my wife shot of this big fellow. There's  nothing to give a sense of scale, however he/she is
standing on 15cm of snow, and it's 15F (-6.6C) outside! I wasn't aware spiders were active in such cold weather.Thanks,
Robert Former