Dolomedes scriptus is a fishing spider found in the United States and Canada, known as the striped fishing spider. 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. It is similar to D. tenebrosus.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Striped Fishing Spider being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dolomedes gertschi
- Dolomedes holti
- Dolomedes vittatus
- Dolomedes dondalei
- Dolomedes japonicus
- Dolomedes okefinokensis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Dolomedidae
- Genus
- Dolomedes
- Species
- Dolomedes scriptus
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