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Dark Fishing Spider.jpg
Stanley Jones

Dark Fishing Spider.jpg (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus: Pleauridae) female. The body of females are 1.5-2.6 cm (0.6-1.0 in) long. From tip of a leg to the tip of its oppose leg is ca. 10.2 cm (4”) long.
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Habitat
Post Oak Savannah vegetation area. Open park with riparian woodlands along the margins of Davidson Creek at 94 m (308 ft) elevation.
Location
Davidson Creek Park, Caldwell, Burleson County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
June 2021
Scientific name
Dolomedes tenebrosus
Equipment used
Canon
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bievreJJ
that sure is an impressive spider, Stanley, and beautifully captured with excellent details, top marks, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
Invertebrates
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
225
Comment count
4

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/400 second(s)
ISO
1600
Filename
Dolomedes Fishing Spider, Caldwell.jpg
File size
1.1 MB
Date taken
Fri, 11 June 2021 1:13 AM
Dimensions
980px x 1024px

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