Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Pisauridae Scientific name Dolomedes scriptus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Genus Dolomedes Rank Species | |
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Similar Dolomedes tenebrosus, Six‑spotted fishing spider, Dolomedes, Dolomedes sulfureus, Dolomedes saganus | ||
The Striped Fishing Spider (Dolomedes scriptus) is a fishing spider found in central North America. 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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