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Long-jawed Orbweaver

Tetragnatha spp.

Photo by JenKnight
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Tan spider with elongate abdomen and very long front legs. You can just see a few web strands coming off the dragonfly sheds.

Habitat:

Typically these spiders lie along blades of grass or twigs as they wait for prey. This one found a creative place to build a web.

Reference Links:

Tetragnatha, Genus Tetragnatha - Longjawed Orbweavers - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
syzygy
Nature surpasses herself!
JenKnight
Thanks! Full disclosure: I didn't even notice the spider until I was reviewing these photos later - I was just shooting the molts!

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PublishedAugust 21, 2016

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