Real Creepy Crawlies of Morrison Springs Run

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I'm not much of an arthropod* guy, but if I had to pick a favorite, I'd go with arachnids.We met while I was prowling through the stands of cypress that run along the edge of the run. It was perched on a trunk about 3 feet above the water's surface. If it hadn't stirred, and wasn't so big that it's hard to miss, I never would have seen it.Luckily I didn't spook it, and even better; it didn't jump in the boat.After a little research, I've tentatively identified this as a fishing spider, specifically Dolomedes tenebrosus, but I'm no expert, so a confirmation would be very helpful.I was initially advised that it might be a wolf spider, but I found out that they have three rows of eyes, while fishing spiders have only two rows of four each. Morrison Springs RunMorrison Springs County ParkWalton County, Florida, USAFishing SpiderDolomedes tenebrosusOlympus OM-D E-M5 Mark IIOLYMPUS M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R