Unidentified

Picture ID 194783

Picture of unidentified spider
  • Submitted by: 
    zysp
  • Submitted: Apr 16, 2024
  • Photographed: Apr 7, 2024
  • Spider: Unidentified
  • Location: Washington, D.C., United States
  • Spotted Outdoors: Freshwater river, lake, stream
  • Found in web?: No
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BugmanDan

This is a white banded fishing spider. I wouldn’t expect them that far north, but rages are expanding.
Species Dolomedes albineus – Whitebanded Fishing Spider – BugGuide.Net

Nod

Could the eyes be a little more wolf like though.? If it is a close up of a much smaller spider I think it could be a wolf spider in the genus pirata or piratula…maybe?…compare to this little Pirata wolf spider https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/128746-Pirata-piraticus/browse_photos

BugmanDan

Well, I have been up close and personal with D. albineus, holding them in hand.
I am confident here. Just surprised their rage has expanded so much.

Nod

Seeing something in the flesh makes all the difference. I suppose climate change plays a part in changing ranges.

BugmanDan

It does a little.