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Hi, Paul-
My guess is a Dock Spider, /Dolomedes/ sp. Check out this article
<https://arthropodecology.com/2012/08/13/canadas-largest-spider-sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/>.
--- Peter Payzant
On 2017-10-02 8:59 AM, rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:
> Hi All
> Saturday we were canoeing on a little lake - Skunk Lake
> its named I think. They must have been running low on names
> when the namers got to that one!
> Anyway as we were coming in the gunnel of the canoe brushed
> on a branch of a bush that was hanging out over the water.
> Something black fell in the canoe from the branch. I first thought a mouse
> but when I saw it closely it was a big black spider. About 3 cm long
> with 6 big legs. I never thought we had spiders that big of any colour
> in Nova Scotia. When we got ashore I took it in my hand and put it in
> a bush. A pretty fellow he was - would make a good pet.
> Does anyone know what species it might be? Are they rare
> in NS or has my observations been spotty?
> Enjoy the fall
> Paul
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Hi, Paul-<br>
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My guess is a Dock Spider, <i>Dolomedes</i> sp. Check out <a
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href="https://arthropodecology.com/2012/08/13/canadas-largest-spider-sittin-on-the-dock-of-the-bay/">this
article</a>.<br>
<br>
--- Peter Payzant<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 2017-10-02 8:59 AM,
rita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca wrote:<br>
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<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hi All</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Saturday we were canoeing on
a little lake - Skunk Lake<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">its named I think. They must
have been running low on names<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">when the namers got to that
one!<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Anyway as we were coming in
the gunnel of the canoe brushed<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">on a branch of a bush that
was hanging out over the water.<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Something black fell in the
canoe from the branch. I first thought a mouse<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">but when I saw it closely it
was a big black spider. About 3 cm long<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">with 6 big legs. I never
thought we had spiders that big of any colour<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">in Nova Scotia. When we got
ashore I took it in my hand and put it in<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">a bush. A pretty fellow he
was - would make a good pet.<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Does anyone know what
species it might be? Are they rare<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">in NS or has my observations
been spotty?<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Enjoy the fall<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;">Paul<br>
</span> </div>
<div> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span> </div>
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