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Long-jawed Orb-weaver or stretch spider

Tetragnatha

Photo by RikMartin
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

long thin body about 10mm in length long front legs. The second picture shows the extended jaws or chelicerae which give this spider it name.

Habitat:

Found in hedgrow but common across UK

Notes:

This is probably Tetragnatha extensa but not certain

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Tetragnatha

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