Is the striped fishing spider poisonous?

It can bite and deliver venom, but its venom is not considered dangerous unless you happen to be specifically allergic to it.

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Species of Fishing spiders

Dark Fishing Spider Nursery web spider Striped fishing spider White-banded fishing spider Raft spider Striped fishing spider Great raft spider Dolomedes sulfureus Dolomedes raptor Six-spotted fishing spider White-banded fishing spider Dolomedes dondalei Water spider

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Striped fishing spider (Dolomedes scriptus)

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