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Posted by bluebars (My Page) on

Thu, Sep 13, 07 at 16:41

Can anyone tell me what kind of spider this is? Thanks! Click on this Thumbnail to see a larger version:

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Posted by rhizo_1 (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 13, 07 at 17:11

Looks just like the big guys we used to find in the boat house all summer long. They were called fishing spiders, but can be found around (and in) homes, too.

Where are you located, and was is the approximate size of your spider?

Here is a link that might be useful: Fishing spider

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Posted by day_by_day (My Page) on
Thu, Sep 13, 07 at 22:51

Possibly Dolomedes tenebrosus.

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Posted by bluebars (My Page) on
Fri, Sep 14, 07 at 9:58

Thanks for the ID! Yes, that's him (or her). We are in Maryland, near Patapsco State Forest. There is a stream and woods nearby, but this fellow was on our basement wall (outside thank heavens!) I was not willing to get close enough to measure it, but I would say it was about 2.5 inches or more. There were several other different spiders in webs nearby. Spiders are really fascinating. Maybe I will post some more.
Our next door neighbor just put in a small circulating pond (like a babbling brook) complete with fish, maybe that attracted this guy to come out of the woods - it's babbling loud enough!
BlueBars

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