Dolomedes albineus
Whitebanded Fishing Spider
Dolomedes albineus: Taxonomy | Photographs
- Kingdom: Metazoa ((=Animalia) multicellular animals)
- Phylum: Arthropoda (arthropods)
- Class: Arachnida (spiders, harvestmen, scorpions, mites, etc.)
- Order: Araneae (spiders)
- Family: Pisauridae (nursery web spiders)
- Genus: Dolomedes (fishing spiders)
- Species: Dolomedes albineus
- Common Names: Whitebanded Fishing Spider
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Dolomedes albineus - This spider was well-camouflaged against the lichen-covered tree.
Lake Leon - Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
March 23, 2003
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Dolomedes albineus - This is the same spider as in the above photo after scurrying to another area of the same tree. Here, the spider's camouflage made it nearly invisible.
Lake Leon - Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
March 23, 2003
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Dolomedes albineus - This is the same spider as in the above photo.
Lake Leon - Tom Brown Park
Tallahassee, FL
March 23, 2003
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Dolomedes albineus - The spider is resting on a wall and its overall size (including legspan) is about the same as a US quarter.
Tallahassee, FL
March, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
Dolomedes albineus - This is the same spider as in the above photo.
Tallahassee, FL
March, 2001
Photo contributed by Josh Hillman
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