The six spotted fishing spider with its 2½ inch leg span is easily seen on the surface of the water (supported by surface tension) in our wetlands. It can also dive and remain submerged for long periods of time. This spider is a greenish brown color with silvery white lengthwise stripes along each side of the abdomen and cephalothorax. On the abdomen are 12 white spots. Sometimes these spiders are eaten by fish, but they may also feed on small fish. The female carries the egg sac across open water and holds or stays close to the sac until the spiderlings have dispersed. The egg sacs are produced from June to September.