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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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31 August, 2010:
Hi Glen, You have a great site! I found this in my shed in upstate NY. Its pretty big probably 2.5 inches a round. Wondering if you could tell me what it is? and if it is dangerous? Thanks again Eric, Irondiquoit, NY

 

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21 August, 2010:
Glen, This morning, my wife and I found this very large spider standing at the top of the screened patio of our Northwest Florida home. The body is more than 1.5” and the spider is above 4” overall in diameter. After some searches, I identified it as a female Fishing Spider. Both pics are of the same spider. Please, use them as you wish. Your web site is great!

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21 August, 2010:
Hi, This guy was in my daughter's bedroom sitting on the canopy of her bed.. We live in Rochester, NY. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks, Barb

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31 July, 2010:
Hey Glen, I hope you're doing well. I'm wondering if you can help me identify a few different spiders that I saw on a campground here in the states in Marietta, Illinois. I'm thinking these could be fishing spiders, but I'm not totally sure. I should have taken the photos with something other than my phone, but that's all I had on my at the time, so I hope there's enough detail. All of the spider's (with their legs) had a diameter of about 3 to 3.5 inches. Two of them were living in a hollowed out tree that my friends and I were cutting up, and the other one just showed up on our deck at night. The two in the tree were pretty similar except the male one that's in the grass had bright orange markings on it. Anyhow, I appreciate any help you can give me. Take care. _trevor

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31 July, 2010:
Hello, I'm not sure if you do this kind of thing, but I found a rather large (for me) spider in my basement today and was wondering what it was. Based on photos I've seen I'm guessing it's a wolf spider but I am somewhat curious and would like to know for sure. I have attached a couple photos of it. I found it near our sump pump. I live in Illinois near Chicago. After I found it I took it outside and it ran off. Thank you, Nick

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31 July, 2010:
Can you help me identify this spider.... It has been hanging out around my office at work and don't know if I need to find him a different home. Thanks. Wesley

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30 July, 2010:
Hi there, maybe you can help me with this gal. She lives under our porch stairs and I've seen her many times, however I woke up to this beautiful event. The babies were still coming out of the sack when I took the photo. I've tried to id her, but I'm stumped. She looks like a wolf spider, but has obviously spun a web for her young, so that's out...Just a common black house spider? I'm in Omaha, NE Thanks for your help. Jenna

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30 July, 2010:
hi glen i have a front door guard spider. :) this one was stretched out on the front porch, did not seem bothered by me at all. in fact he was perched when i first seen him and them when i returned with the camera he was stretched out warming himself . friends and visitor noticed him yesterday and he quickly skidattled. i was trying to classify it, but not sure wolf vs fishing spider. any thoughts, i sent the best pixs i could take. thanks, sue you may post on web if u like

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30 July, 2010:
Tried enlarging the photo. Hope this one comes through better. Thanks for your help! Amy

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23 July, 2010:
Hi there! I was hoping maybe you could help identify this spider - it s been living in the tiny space between my mailbox and my wall, but it's very large - with the legs it's as wide as my gutter...sorry the pix aren't great, they were from my camera phone, but I hope you can help, because it is scary looking!

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Reply: It doesn't have the right eye pattern for a wolf spider so I think this is a fishing spider - glen

10 July, 2010:
Some say it’s a wolf spider but the markings don’t match. I live in Johnston IA. Thanks, Tim

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Reply: I think this is probably a fishing spider with her egg sac - glen

10 July, 2010:
I found this spider while I was in the Dominican Republic near Santo Domingo I was wondering if you could identify it. thanks Madeline

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - glen

7 July, 2010:
i found this spider and i was wondering if you could tell me what kind of spider it is. it is between 3 and 4 inches wide and atleast 4 inches long it actually jumped at me i live in east texas it was on my door

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - glen

7 July, 2010:
Hi, my neice and I went out at night in IL to find toads and found this instead! It was on the cement step by the front porch. Seriously it was at least 3.5 inches long, and did not move when we put a bright flashlight on him. Just hoping to identify, and wondering if it is dangerous. We do live in an area of central IL and by tons of very large trees, a lake and a river. Any info you can provide will be most appreciated. Attaching a picture... thanks, Diane

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Reply: I think this is a fishing spider - glen

3 July, 2010:
Found this in southern Ohio. Wondered what kind it is. Good luck Thnx!

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Reply: It could be some sort of fishing spider - glen

28 June, 2010:
Hey, great site! I love spiders but can't keep any because they scare the hell out of my wife [Winking smile emoticon] I found this fairly large spider in my kitchen in central CT last year and have never been able to ID it. I shooed it outside where it hopefully ate a bunch of bugs. I appreciate your help. John

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Reply: I'd say it's a fishing spider - glen

22 June, 2010:
Some say it is a fishing spider and some say a wolf spider. It's about 4in round with legs. Can u verify for me please. Thanks.

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22 June, 2010:
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10 June, 2010:
Hi Glen, I was hoping you could tell me what kind of spider this is? I live in Pennsylvania, in a wooded area. This lovely lady was on the brick just outside our garage. It is hands down the most horrific spider I have ever seen! I couldn't find anything like it on your site. Thank you for your help! The picture should be attached to this email, but please let me know if you didn't get it. Sincerely, Jennifer

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28 May, 2010:
Dear Glen,I found this spider in our basement at less 2-3 times a year. We are eco friendly so I always managed to capture it and set it free outside. However now my son is 7 and would like to keep it in his large bug house as his summer pet. What do you think? Also, is this a Wolf Spider or Fishing Spider? This thing is about 6 cm long.Thank you so much for your attention in this matter.
Sincerely, Lee

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24 April, 2010:
Wolf spiders are common near my home, which is in a forest in Missouri. I found this large spider by my door, and I have always wanted a spider for a pet. I know Wolf Spiders are common pets and this spider is around a lot and isn't too shy, so I wanted to be sure of the type of spider before taking it into the terrarium. When taking it's picture, I taped a quarter next to it for a size comparison. I hope the picture is good enough to identify this lovely spider.

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5 April, 2010:
Good evening Glen. I have enclosed a fot of these spiders I have been trying to photograph. Is this spider a type of wolf spider you suppose? I know the wolf spider has very good eye sight, could that by why they run away when I get too close? I notice they don't reside in webs either. They are always running around in the grass or I find them hunched in corners of the fencing. Next time I get close I will pay attention and try to get a foto of the eyes. Thank you so much Glen and i hope you have a great evening*~* Amanda Again, sorry if this foto is big, still trying to figure out how to resize:(

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28 March, 2010:
Any idea what kind of spider this is? I was found in a garage in Hopkinton, MA Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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11 October, 2009:
This large lady is living in our Day Lilies on our shoreline. We live on Lake Vermilion in Northern Minnesota. Is this a Fishing Spider with her off spring ? Thank you, Tana

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31August, 2009:
i live in south eastern Massachusetts just few miles from Rhode Island i have never seen a spider this large around here before, my 1st thought was a wolf spider but after looking through your site i believe its a fishing spider, dunno what species it is or if it is dangerous or not i am terrified of spiders but yet find this one amazing, keep in mind i have big hands 8 inches from wrist to tip of middle finger and in the picture that shows my hand my hand is a couple inches closer to camera than spider is due to my fear so i'd estimate this spider is at least 5 inches, i have more pictures of it i'll send them if you like i just sent what i found to be the best 2 pictures

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6 August, 2009:
Dear Sir, We found this one under the oar of our boat. She has a bright white dot on her head. Please help us ID her. Sincerely, April

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1 August, 2009:
Hi there. I've been all over the net and can't quite get what kind of spider this is. We were camping in northern Michigan and my daughter spotted this on the ground. I caught it to take a quick pic then let him go. Do you know what kind it is? The body was about the size of a quarter and he has black lines down the middle of his back. Thanks!! Stacey

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1 August, 2009:
Can you identify this large spider. He was under our grill cover and returned the next day. Very large! Thanks!

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Reply: This is not a wolf spider, it is a fishing spider  -  glen

11 July, 2009:
Hi Glen! Your site is very intriguing but my eyes are hurting from staring at spider photos trying to figure out the answer to this question. My best guess is a Dolomedes tenebrosus from photos on yours and others sites. The only problem is this big guy/gal climbed UP to the inside part of the porch roof and appears to be weaving a web and the water here is on the other side of the house and down a steep hill so it is really not near the water. It's the biggest spider I've seen here (Southern Ohio) and I'm really curious what it is. Your website says that even wolf spiders don't build webs and are usually found on the ground. The location choice of this one is confusing to me. I am very interested in your take on this. Thanks! Catherine

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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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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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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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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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