by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Spiders Page | Jeff's Nature Pages
Not considered dangerous to humans, Fishing Spiders are intimidating due to their large size. They're commonly encountered around streams and other water sources.![]() |
Six-spotted Fishing Spider, Shoreline Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton) Sandy Creek, Durham Co., NC 17 June 2008 Thanks to Jean & Josh for finding this cool spider! |
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Six-spotted Fishing Spider, Shoreline Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton) Sandy Creek, Durham Co., NC 17 June 2008 |
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Six-spotted Fishing Spider, Shoreline Fishing Spider (Dolomedes triton) Fish Hatchery, Richmond Co., NC 7 Oct 2007 |
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Fishing Spider, possibly Dolomedes tenebrosus or D. vittatus Eno River, Orange Co., NC 16 July 2005 |
Created on ... Sep 24, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu