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Description: I am looking for the 'common name' of this spider. Arabeus Philubius, or whatever, doesn't help me at all. I know nothing about spiders classifications. This guy, as you can see by comparing to my Ford key, is pretty big. This is about the 4th or 5th one I have found in my wood pile. All about this same size. Please help tell me what it is called. Thanks.

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User: marcus11x (see all of marcus11x's photos)
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Date: 12/24/03
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Leee

Registered: 11/2002
Location: The Niagara Peninsula, CAN
Photos Uplaoded: 39
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 that looks like dolomedes tenebrosus. the brown fishing spider
12-25-2003 03:10AM View Leee's Profile View Leee's Gallery  

marcus11x

Registered: 09/2003
Location: Benton, AR
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Love being outside. Except when football is on TV, of course.

Thanks. After seeing your post, I did an Excite search on fishing spider, and found several pictures backing up your thoughts. It definitely appears to be a fishing spider. I found where they are considered not dangerous, but could deliver a painful bite. Does anyone know if this spider bites very often?
12-26-2003 01:58PM View marcus11x's Profile View marcus11x's Gallery  

Leeee

Registered: 10/2003
Location: north shore of lake erie
Photos Uplaoded: 41
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 IMO The only time a spider like this bites is when you squeeze it or poke it in the face with your finger. Handling these requires skill as they will never sit still long enough and you have to keep catching and juggling as it jumps from hand to hand.
01-04-2004 09:26AM View Leeee's Profile View Leeee's Gallery