The second one of these I have found--both had wandered into the laundry room. Coaxed very gently into a jar, I kept this one for several days in cool, shaded conditions, and brought it out for a couple of photo sessions. It was not much fazed by chilling, but it did hold still, sometimes, when placed out in the open. During one session, it leaped onto my lens, very near my hand, causing me to lean back quickly and fire a couple of shots in the air as I tried desperately to not drop the camera and to not feel how powerful the fangs were. Luckily, photographer and spider both survived the odreal without any injuries.Pcca20080412-0116a
Summary[edit] Description: Dolomedes tenebrosus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. I already have way too many pictures of these guys. But they are sooooo photogenic. Date: 28 May 2016, 12:51. Source: Huge Fishing Spider. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location38° 57′ 54.38″ N, 77° 03′ 08.86″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.965106; -77.052462.
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view large she is a real beauty :)Dark fishing spiderOrder: AraneaeFamily: PisauridaeGenus and species: Dolomedes tenebrosus HentzFemale D. tenebrosos have a bodies (cephalothorax and abdomen) that reache about 1 long. When outstretched legs are included in the measurements, the animal can measure over 3 long. This young lady was found in Connecticut. They are wandering spiders, stalking their prey rather than snaring it in webs. Spiders of the family Pisauridae are often called nursery-web spiders. Shortly before the eggs hatch, the mother attaches the sac to vegetation, builds a nursery web around it, and stands guard nearby. The young live in the nursery web for some time after hatching This information was adapted from "Dark fishing spider" by Jeffrey K. Barnes and the full article can be found by following the link: www.uark.edu/ua/arthmuse//dolomede.html
Summary[edit] Description: Young female Dolomedes tenebrosus, observed at a local creek in western New York state. D. tenebrosus has several different color morphs across its range, from the cooler gray-brown seen here to a more warmer reddish brown and differing markings on the abdomen. Date: 23 May 2008. Source: Own work. Author: Er1kksen.
I managed to get it (finally) to pose on an uncluttered background. After these last few photos, I allowed it to race off. (No invertebrate is safe around my house--anything interesting has to pose for photos before being removed to safety.)PCCA20080414-0314A1
Description: Dolomedes tenebrosus. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. 25 May 2014. Date: 25 May 2014, 00:00. Source: Fishing Spider. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location38° 59′ 03.09″ N, 77° 02′ 37.89″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.984192; -77.043858.
I'm not much of an arthropod* guy, but if I had to pick a favorite, I'd go with arachnids.We met while I was prowling through the stands of cypress that run along the edge of the run. It was perched on a trunk about 3 feet above the water's surface. If it hadn't stirred, and wasn't so big that it's hard to miss, I never would have seen it.Luckily I didn't spook it, and even better; it didn't jump in the boat.After a little research, I've tentatively identified this as a fishing spider, specifically Dolomedes tenebrosus, but I'm no expert, so a confirmation would be very helpful.I was initially advised that it might be a wolf spider, but I found out that they have three rows of eyes, while fishing spiders have only two rows of four each. Morrison Springs RunMorrison Springs County ParkWalton County, Florida, USAFishing SpiderDolomedes tenebrosusOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOLYMPUS M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
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Generally, I'm not that comfortable around anything with more than seven eyes, but this one has a certain something.We had a tacit agreement: it wasn't going to hop in the boat with me, and I would only take a bunch of pictures of it. I've tentatively identified this as a fishing spider, specifically Dolomedes tenebrosus, but I'm no arachnid-o-logist, so a confirmation would be very helpful.Morrison Springs RunMorrison Springs County ParkWalton County, Florida, USAFishing SpiderDolomedes tenebrosusOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOLYMPUS M.14-42mm F3.5-5.6 II R
Summary[edit] Description: English: The smaller lighter male and the more familiar darker female. Date: 30 June 2017. Source: Own work. Author: Gumbah5. Camera location45° 49′ 30.01″ N, 89° 07′ 41.63″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 45.825003; -89.128230.
Summary[edit] Description: Dolomedes tenebrosus female with egg sac. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. Date: 22 August 2015, 15:32. Source: Dark Fishing Spider. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location38° 59′ 00.95″ N, 77° 03′ 05.23″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.983598; -77.051453.
Summary[edit] Description: Dolomedes tenebrosus sitting on a tree next to the river. Rock Creek Park, Washington DC. 27 April 2014. Date: 27 April 2014, 00:00. Source: Fishing Spider. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location38° 58′ 38.56″ N, 77° 02′ 27.07″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.977378; -77.040854.
Summary[edit] Description: Dolomedes tenebrosus female with egg sac. Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, USA. Date: 22 August 2015, 15:33. Source: Dark Fishing Spider. Author: Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Camera location38° 59′ 00.95″ N, 77° 03′ 05.23″ WView all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap 38.983598; -77.051453.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus) in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Date: 13 July 2018, 15:38:04. Source: Own work. Author: Ryan Hodnett. : This media file is part of an observation on iNaturalist:inaturalist.org/observations/15792394This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.
Summary[edit] Description: English: This Dark Fishing Spider was the size of my palm - Found under a pile of old firewood [Ohio, USA]. Date: 29 May 2018, 20:00:51. Source: Own work. Author: Mangodreads.