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Six-spotted Fishing Spider - Dolomedes triton Habitat: I accidentally caught this spider in my net this morning. It must have been "fishing" along the edge of the pond. Dolomedes,Dolomedes triton,Geotagged,Six-spotted fishing spider,Spring,United States,fishing spider,spider Click/tap to enlarge

Six-spotted Fishing Spider - Dolomedes triton

Habitat: I accidentally caught this spider in my net this morning. It must have been "fishing" along the edge of the pond.

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Dolomedes triton is an arachnid from the nursery web spider family Pisauridae. These spiders can be seen scampering along the water’s surface when a person walks by in which they are often referred to as dock spiders because they are often witnessed as they quickly vanish through the cracks of a boat dock.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded May 16, 2020. Captured May 15, 2020 22:47 in 281 Main St S, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/4.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm