[NatureNS] Spider ID

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Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:42:59 -0400
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Looks like Dolomedes scriptus:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/164840/bgimage

On 10-Jul-08, at 10:28 PM, Phil & Maria Forman wrote:

> I've seen some spiders in my time, but never one this big!  The  
> body had to be about 3/4" long, and from tip of front legs to tip  
> of back legs was 2 1/2" to 3".  We found it on our deck and it hung  
> around for a couple of days...then I painted my deck and we haven't  
> seen it since.  It would have been nice to have a ruler in the  
> picture, but the darn thing moved like lightening! Anyone have any  
> idea what type of spider this might be?  We've lived here for 25  
> years and never seen one like this before.  I have an Audubon Field  
> Guide to Insects & Spiders, and the only thing it comes close to as  
> far as I can tell is a "fishing spider"
> Hopefully this link works!!!
>
> http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2446293130101775065ssvWrX
>
> Maria Forman
> Debert NS



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margin-left: 0px; ">I've seen some spiders in my time, but never one =
this big!<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>The body had =
to be about 3/4" long, and from tip of front legs to tip of back legs =
was 2 1/2" to 3".<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>We =
found it on our deck and it hung around for a couple of days...then I =
painted my deck and we haven't seen it since.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>It would have been nice to =
have a ruler in the picture, but the darn thing moved like lightening! =
Anyone have any idea what type of spider this might be?<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>We've lived here for 25 years =
and never seen one like this before.<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </span>I have an Audubon Field Guide =
to Insects &amp; Spiders, and the only thing it comes close to as far as =
I can tell is a "fishing spider"</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Hopefully =
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">http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2446293130101775065ssvWrX</div><div =
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