r/whatsthisbug•14 yr. agobcainArachnid by a lake in Wisconsin, ~10cm longPosted Jun 14, 2012, 7:21 PM UTC34ShareSave
Dolomedes fishing spider. Probably a Dolomedes tenebrosus. Also known as a Dock Spider, because they live on or around....I forget.
They are cool. They run over the surface of the water, then stab down through the surface tension to drag up minnows and tadpoles and whatnot.
I think they also prey on aquatic bugs.