Missouri Animals Spotted fishing spider   (Dolomedes triton) Arthropoda: Arachnida: Spiders Native North American arthropod Habitat: near streams and lakes Diet: insects, fish ID Features: white-fringed dark body, banded legs Natural History: The spotted fishing spider is a large spider that lives near bodies of water. It can be found on docks and on snags on still bodies of water. It can dive to catch and eat aquatic prey. They grow surprisingly large, with a leg-span of several inches.

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