Spider needs ID and care info

[324r350]

I caught this in the woods, Montgomery County MD. Easily the biggest spider I've ever seen wild in the state, but i havnt seen many. It was keeping quite an impressive brood with eggs practically the size of corn kernels. No itsy bitsy spider. Also, if i release it by its eggs, will it care for them still? Will the eggs survive alone? Can i keep it for a while (and how, food etc)? Did I overdo the post image sharpening?

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/cargame/spider.jpg

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/cargame/spider2.jpg

[David_F]

I think it may be a Dolomedes tenebrosus but could be wrong. There are some pretty good threads on species of "fishing spiders" so I'd suggest a search. I don't have any experience with them otherwise I'd give you some care info.

Nice spider. Good luck with it. :)

[Venom]

Bingo. Yep. Roger that. It's a D. tenebrosus.

[324r350]

just wanted to share this here photo
i like it a lot

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y212/cargame/spider3.jpg

[324r350]

just wanted to point out that i was astounded when i found the spider sitting on a web netting entirerly convering a large water supply i added to its terrarium
it is right next to the surface level and when the spider goes on it it looks like its walking on the water
so amazing!