fishing spider References Images & Videos fishing spider arachnid, genus Dolomedes Ask Anything Homework Help Also known as: Dolomedes Written by The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them. The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica Britannica AI Ask Anything Learn about this topic in these articles: nursery-web spiderMembers of the genus Dolomedes, the most common North American genus, can have a leg spread of 7.5 cm (3 inches). Read MoreMembers of the genus Dolomedes, the most common North American genus, can have a leg spread of 7.5 cm (3 inches). Read More