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We live in rural Nova Scotia, near the middle of the Annapolis Valley. We are used to seeing spiders but this one seemed out of place. Any ideas? The picture was taken earlier this week.
Ted
Hi Ted,
The startlingly large spiders in the genus Dolomedes are commonly called Fishing Spiders or Nursery Web Spiders. The former name comes from the fact that they can dive below the water and capture small fish. The latter name comes from the maternal habits of the mother who is one of the most protective of all species of spiders.
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