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Six-spotted Fishing Spider

Dolomedes triton

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This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Lavaca, Arkansas

Bartow, Florida

Lutz, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Summerville, South Carolina

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MotherNature4

Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | December 2007 | Positive

Have netted many of these from ponds while collecting specimens for pond ecology classes. They are very shy, quickly ducking under floating plants when brought to the surface. I've never been bitten by one, though have held them in the palm of my hand many times.

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