Dark Fishing Spider is a large spider found throughout wooded areas of the United States and Canada, and despite belonging to the fishing spider genus Dolomedes it is better described as a tree-dwelling species that frequently enters homes in forested regions. Females measure 15 to 26 millimeters in body length with leg spans up to 90 millimeters, displaying pale to dark brown coloring with chevron markings, and females are known to cannibalize males during mating, a behavior that research indicates improves the survival of their offspring.
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1. Wikipedia: Dolomedes tenebrosus
Wikipedia- Wikidata Q289663 (P225 taxon name)
article text (habitat realm), EntityId 325728
They are found in wooded areas and dwell on trees.
View the Source 2. NatureServe Explorer: Dolomedes tenebrosus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Arachnida
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 27
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Scorpions And Spiders","language":"EN"},{"name":"Araignées","language":"FR"},{"name":"Arañas","language":"ES"},{"name":"蛛形纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Dolomedes tenebrosus
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2150903, category fieldQuote, GBIF taxon key 2150903, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Dark Fishing Spider
- Wikidata Q289663, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Araneae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceUNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Araneae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 82
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Arachnida","order":"Araneae","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"蛛形目","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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