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spider

by Colaizzi
(Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971)

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velvety- black and brown striped (argyle?) . The same markings on lower body but solid color velvety black on the upper part.
4-5 inch leg span
Spotted at 2AM on stucco wall of my house near the porch light

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spider

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spiders
by: Carla

yuck!
I know spiders can be good, but I detest them so, they give me the creeps mainly because unlike a bug they seem to think....
[shudder]
Makes Sense
by: Mary Sue

Moni: I live on the Rehoboth Bay.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIMELY RESPONSE.
Fishing spider
by: Moni

The photo looks like a Fishing Spider from the genus Dolomedes.
These spiders are can walk on water and then dive below the surface where they can sometimes even catch small fish, hence the common name. Tho large, they are not dangerous to humans.
They are big spiders.

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