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White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀ Hanging out on a wall near porch lights (near an overgrown backyard habitat) in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 16, 2018. VERY LARGE. Around 4 inch width! Appears to have lost and regrown a front leg.<br />
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How can one not smile when looking at this cutie!? Just look at that face!<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64129/white-banded_fishing_spider_dolomedes_albineus_-_.html" title="White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/64129_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yJapAoPv9rtnwb6XBqF8NsDzz8E%3D" width="106" height="152" alt="White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀ Hanging out on a wall near porch lights (near an overgrown backyard habitat) in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 16, 2018. VERY LARGE. Around 4 inch width! Appears to have lost and regrown a front leg.<br />
<br />
How can one not smile when looking at this cutie!? Just look at that face!<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64127/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64128/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
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Not the best quality video, but you can see how effective they are at hunting!<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40cDlghWKps<br />
Young Dolomedes albineus ballooning:<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD-dDUCx6Q0 Dolomedes albineus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64127/white-banded_fishing_spider_dolomedes_albineus_-_.html" title="White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3231/64127_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=yavHkObWapg5phE62uiVyd%2F75gA%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀ Hanging out on a wall near porch lights (near an overgrown backyard habitat) in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 16, 2018. VERY LARGE. Around 4 inch width! Appears to have lost and regrown a front leg.<br />
<br />
How can one not smile when looking at this cutie!? Just look at that face!<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64129/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64128/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
<br />
Not the best quality video, but you can see how effective they are at hunting!<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40cDlghWKps<br />
Young Dolomedes albineus ballooning:<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD-dDUCx6Q0 Dolomedes albineus,Geotagged,Summer,United States" /></a></figure><br />
<br />
Not the best quality video, but you can see how effective they are at hunting!<br />
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Young Dolomedes albineus ballooning:<br />
<section class="video"><iframe width="448" height="282" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/iD-dDUCx6Q0?hd=1&autoplay=0&rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></section> Dolomedes albineus,Geotagged,Summer,United States Click/tap to enlarge

White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) - ♀

Hanging out on a wall near porch lights (near an overgrown backyard habitat) in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 16, 2018. VERY LARGE. Around 4 inch width! Appears to have lost and regrown a front leg.

How can one not smile when looking at this cutie!? Just look at that face!

White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀ Hanging out on a wall near porch lights (near an overgrown backyard habitat) in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 16, 2018. VERY LARGE. Around 4 inch width! Appears to have lost and regrown a front leg.<br />
<br />
How can one not smile when looking at this cutie!? Just look at that face!<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64127/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64128/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
<br />
Not the best quality video, but you can see how effective they are at hunting!<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40cDlghWKps<br />
Young Dolomedes albineus ballooning:<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD-dDUCx6Q0 Dolomedes albineus,Geotagged,Summer,United States

White-Banded Fishing Spider (Dolomedes albineus) -  ♀ Hanging out on a wall near porch lights (near an overgrown backyard habitat) in NW Georgia (Gordon County), US. July 16, 2018. VERY LARGE. Around 4 inch width! Appears to have lost and regrown a front leg.<br />
<br />
How can one not smile when looking at this cutie!? Just look at that face!<br />
<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64129/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/64128/dolomedes_albineus.html<br />
<br />
Not the best quality video, but you can see how effective they are at hunting!<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40cDlghWKps<br />
Young Dolomedes albineus ballooning:<br />
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iD-dDUCx6Q0 Dolomedes albineus,Geotagged,Summer,United States


Not the best quality video, but you can see how effective they are at hunting!

Young Dolomedes albineus ballooning:

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''Dolomedes albineus'', the whitebanded fishing spider, is a species of nursery web spider in the family Pisauridae. It is found in the United States.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Flown Kimmerling
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By Flown Kimmerling

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Uploaded Aug 2, 2018. Captured Jul 16, 2018 21:18 in 101 Earl St, Plainville, GA 30733, USA.
  • Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
  • f/4.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO400
  • 60mm