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Long-jawed spider

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Species:
Tetragnatha species
(This identification based on similarities with known Tetragnatha species but it may be a presently undescribed species)
Family:
Tetragnathidae
Body length:
female: about 12 mm?
male: about 10 mm?
Habitat:
This spider is likely to be found in a small orb web
Toxicity:
This species is probably harmless to humans but should still be handled with caution
Tetragnatha species
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Closer view

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Tetragnatha demissa and some other Tetragnatha species.


Email Ron Atkinson for more information.    Last updated 30 October 2009.