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Dolomedes / d ɒ l ə ˈ m iː d iː z / is a genus of large spiders of the family Pisauridae. They are also known as fishing spiders , raft spiders , dock spiders or wharf spiders . Almost all Dolomedes species are semiaquatic , with the exception of the tree-dwelling D. albineus of the southeastern United States .
Dolomedes tenebrosus or dark fishing spider is a fishing spider found in the United States and Canada. [1] [2] It is able to bite humans but will run from people. In ...
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The six-spotted fishing spider (Dolomedes triton) is an arachnid from the nursery web spider family Pisauridae. This species is from the genus Dolomedes , or the fishing spiders. Found in wetland habitats throughout North America, these spiders are usually seen scampering along the surface of ponds and other bodies of water.
The great raft spider or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is a European species of spider in the family Pisauridae. Like other Dolomedes spiders, it is semiaquatic, hunting its prey on the surface of water. It occurs mainly in neutral to alkaline, unpolluted water of fens and grazing marsh.
Dolomedes minor is a spider in the family Pisauridae that is endemic to New Zealand, [1] where it is known as the nursery web spider. Male, demonstrating the ability to walk on water Identification
Dolomedes albineus, the white-banded fishing spider, is a species of nursery web spider in the family Pisauridae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the United States. [5 ...
Dolomedes scriptus is a fishing spider found in the United States and Canada, [1] known as the striped fishing spider. [2] 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.