Dolomedes okefinokensis
Bishop, 1924
Okefenokee Fishing Spider
Dolomedes okefinokensis is a large nursery web spider to the southeastern United States, named for the Okefenokee Swamp. Females reach approximately 30 mm in body length, while males are substantially smaller at about 8 mm. The is strongly associated with swampy aquatic and is difficult to distinguish from the similar Dolomedes tenebrosus. As a fishing spider, it exhibits surface-dwelling predatory characteristic of the .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dolomedes okefinokensis: /dɔloˈmeːdeːs oˌkeːfɪnoˈkɛn.sɪs/
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Identification
Difficult to distinguish from Dolomedes tenebrosus, which is slightly smaller. The two overlap in range and preferences. Diagnostic features separating D. okefinokensis from D. tenebrosus are not clearly documented in available sources.
Habitat
Swampy aquatic areas, including the Okefenokee Swamp and similar wetland systems in the southeastern United States
Distribution
to the southeastern United States; confirmed in Georgia and Florida, with possible occurrence in Alabama and Louisiana
Diet
Primarily aquatic insects; also small vertebrates
Similar Taxa
- Dolomedes tenebrosusSlightly smaller size and overlapping range and ; D. okefinokensis distinguished primarily by larger average size and type locality association
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Taxonomic note
placement has varied between Pisauridae and Dolomedidae across sources; currently recognized in Dolomedidae by Catalogue of Life and NCBI, though iNaturalist and GBIF may list Pisauridae