Dolomedes okefinokensis Bishop, 1924 is a animal in the Pisauridae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dolomedes okefinokensis Bishop, 1924

Dolomedes okefinokensis Bishop, 1924

Dolomedes okefinokensis is a fishing spider endemic to the southeastern US that lives in swamps and eats insects and small vertebrates.

Family
Genus
Dolomedes
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Dolomedes okefinokensis Bishop, 1924

Description: Adult female Dolomedes okefinokensis have a body length of approximately 30 mm (1.2 inches), while adult males have a body length of approximately 8 mm (0.31 inches). This species is hard to distinguish from the closely related Dolomedes tenebrosus, which is slightly smaller. Range and habitat: Dolomedes okefinokensis is endemic to the Southeastern United States, with confirmed populations in Georgia and Florida, and possible populations also present in Alabama and Louisiana. The species lives in swampy habitats. It feeds primarily on aquatic insects, and will also eat small vertebrates.

Photo: (c) Victor W Fazio III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Victor W Fazio III · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Pisauridae Dolomedes

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