Dolomedes albineus
Dolomedes albineus, the white-banded fishing spider, is a species of nursery web spider in the family Pisauridae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the United States.[5] Like most Dolomedes, this spider tends to hunt at or in streams and ponds. It has special hairs that repel water, allowing it to walk on water, and trap an air bubble on its abdomen to dive and swim, so that it can hunt tadpoles and aquatic invertebrates.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Dolomedes |
| Species: | D. albineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dolomedes albineus Hentz, 1845 | |
Regional color variation of the white-banded fishing spider, with a white face
References
- "Dolomedes albineus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- "Dolomedes albineus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- "Dolomedes albineus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- "Dolomedes albineus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Dolomedes albineus". Retrieved 2018-04-30.
- Fishing Spiders 101
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