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Okefenokee Fishing Spider
Dolomedes okefinokensis
Dolomedes okefinokensis is a species of spider in the family Dolomedidae. The specific name okefinokensis refers to the Okefenokee Swamp.
From the article Dolomedes okefinokensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The body length is about 30 mm (1.2 in) in females and about 8 mm (0.31 in) in males. It is difficult to distinguish from the slightly smaller Dolomedes tenebrosus.
Range & habitat
Dolomedes okefinokensis is endemic the Southeastern United States in Georgia and Florida, possibly also in Alabama and Louisiana. It is associated with swampy areas and primarily feeds on aquatic insects, but also on small vertebrates.
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 154435.