Six-spotted Fishing Spider - Dolomedes triton, Patuxent National Wildlife Refuge, Laurel, Maryland.
<p>They are also known as "Jesus spiders", since they can run across the water.  They can spend up to 45 minutes under water by capturing air bubbles in their dense hairs.  They've carved out an ecological niche - most other spiders wouldn't want to be in such an aquatic environment.
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Anne Arundel County - 6/15/2014
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