Dolomedes scriptus
Species of spider
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Dolomedes scriptus is a fishing spider found in the United States and Canada,[1] known as the striped fishing spider.[2] 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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