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bcallaway Philadelphia, PA Sep 25, 2009

Hi guys my girl friend found this spider on her porch (we're in PA). Wondering if anyone knows what kind of spider this is.

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bcallaway Philadelphia, PA Sep 25, 2009

another picture for the spider IDers, this ones a close up.

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bcallaway Philadelphia, PA Sep 25, 2009

another

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Sep 25, 2009

This appears to be a fishing/dock spider (family Pisauridae) in the genus Dolomedes - see http://tinyurl.com/yc9cerl for an example. Large specimens can deliver a painful bite if mishandled, but otherwise are harmless to humans.

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