Striped fishing spider of the Pisauridae family is a large-sized species indigenous to parts of the United States as well as Canada.
Size: The females are more than 5.9 inches (15 cm) in leg span while males are a little smaller.
Color: Pale brown with light stripes on its legs as well as down each side of its body.
Other Characteristic Features: The males have a white band, while the females possess a dark band around the cephalothorax.
The eggs are small and round, safely enclosed in a sac.
The spiderlings replicate the adults and leave their homes upon maturation to be on their own.
Belonging to the fishing spider family, they do not spin webs but have other tactics of catching their prey.
They have venoms which, however, will not cause harm to humans.
| Distribution | United States and Canada |
| Predators | Snakes, wasps, birds, and dragonflies |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
Image Source: Auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov, Live.staticflickr.com
Striped fishing spider of the Pisauridae family is a large-sized species indigenous to parts of the United States as well as Canada.
Size: The females are more than 5.9 inches (15 cm) in leg span while males are a little smaller.
Color: Pale brown with light stripes on its legs as well as down each side of its body.
Other Characteristic Features: The males have a white band, while the females possess a dark band around the cephalothorax.
The eggs are small and round, safely enclosed in a sac.
The spiderlings replicate the adults and leave their homes upon maturation to be on their own.
Belonging to the fishing spider family, they do not spin webs but have other tactics of catching their prey.
They have venoms which, however, will not cause harm to humans.
| Distribution | United States and Canada |
| Predators | Snakes, wasps, birds, and dragonflies |
| Diet | Small insects |
| Lifespan | About 1 year |
Image Source: Auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov, Live.staticflickr.com
