Dolomedes scriptus
Species of spider
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::summary Species of spider ::
| name = Striped fishing spider | image = Dolomedesscriptus.JPG | image_caption = | taxon = Dolomedes scriptus | authority = (Hentz, 1845) | synonyms = D. fontanus Emerton, 1885 | synonyms_ref =
Dolomedes scriptus is a fishing spider found in the United States and Canada, Female spiders can grow to be over 6 cm in legspan. The spider is a pale brown colour with lighter stripes around its legs and a stripe down each side of the body. It is similar to D. tenebrosus.
References
References
- known as the '''striped fishing spider'''.Weber, Larry. (2003) Spiders of the North Woods. Duluth, MN:Kollath+Stensaas, 106-107.
- "Taxon details ''Dolomedes scriptus'' Hentz, 1845". Natural History Museum Bern.
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