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Bugman,
My children have found a spider in our garage that is sure to visit me in my dreams tonight. Could you tell us what it is? It was very large. I wasn’t going to get close enough to measure it but, with its legs it was about the size of my hand! It is missing a leg, but because of its size it seems to be a survivor. It’s body is brown and black in color, with is legs having alternating bands of both colors. My grandmother always had a spider in her house and called it her pet, but I am not sure I want to share my house with this large fellow! Looking forward to you telling us how harmless he (or she) is.
Sheri
Hi Sheri,
Your grandmother is our kind of gal. This is a female Fishing Spider in the genus Dolomedes. They are fascinating spiders that usually live near water. They can run across the water’s surface and dive beneath for up to 30 minutes. They sometimes catch small minnows giving them their common name. They are harmless.
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