Arachnids of North Carolina
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Dolomedes triton - Six-spotted fishing spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Pisauridae                                                                                 
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIFTechnical Description: The Nearctic Species of the Genus Dolomedes (Araneae: Pisauridae)
Distribution in North Carolina
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County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: forest edge; edge of stream, lake
See also Habitat Account for General Pond Shorelines
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-24
Pamlico Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-10-23
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-26
Henderson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-26
Henderson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-06-19
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2024-06-07
Lee Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Johnston Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp on 2024-05-31
Johnston Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and CFCC BIO146 Students on 2024-04-26
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Erich Hofmann and Kayla Weinfurther on 2024-04-12
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-02-22
Lenoir Co.
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Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-02-22
Lenoir Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP on 2024-02-22
Lenoir Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-14
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-14
Columbus Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-01-14
Columbus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-12-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-10-10
Rockingham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-07-14
Hyde Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2022-10-25
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel on 2022-07-14
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Carol A Hansen on 2022-07-05
Guilford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: K. Bischof on 2022-06-24
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: Vin Stanton on 2022-04-20
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Paul W. Brotcke on 2022-03-26
Mecklenburg Co.
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Recorded by: Paul W. Brotcke on 2022-03-26
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-02-23
New Hanover Co.
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