Are fishing spiders aggressive?

Despite their size (and hairiness), fishing spiders are not particularly dangerous to people or pets.

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Species of Fishing spiders

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

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Dark Fishing Spider (Dolomedes tenebrosus)

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