15,682 observationsLeast Concern
Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Dolomedes triton
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Arachnida ›Order: Araneae ›Family: Dolomedidae ›Genus: Dolomedes
About
The six-spotted fishing spider, Dolomedes triton, is an arachnid from the nursery web spider family Pisauridae. This species is from the genus Dolomedes, the fishing spiders. This species of fishing spider is named after the mythological Greek god Triton who is the messenger of the big sea and the son of Poseidon. These spiders can be seen scampering along the water’s surface when a person walks by in which they are often referred to as dock...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Six-spotted Fishing Spider is Dolomedes triton.
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider belongs to the class Arachnida.
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider belongs to the order Araneae.
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider belongs to the family Dolomedidae.
- Six-spotted Fishing Spider belongs to the genus Dolomedes.