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Long-jawed orb weavers or long jawed spiders (Tetragnathidae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. [1] They have elongated bodies, legs, and chelicerae , and build small orb webs with an open hub with few, wide-set radii and spirals with no signal line or retreat.
Tetragnatha is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers found all over the world. It was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, [4] and it contains hundreds of species. . Most occur in the tropics and subtropics, and many can run over w
Leucauge is a spider genus of long-jawed orb weavers, with over 160 species and fully pantropical distribution. The genus was first documented in Scottish zoologist Adam White's 1841 Description of new or little known Arachnida. Charles Darwin had suggested the name of the genus and collected the first specimen in May 1832, later named L ...
Tetragnatha mandibulata is a species of long-jawed orb-weaver spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It was first described by Walckenaer in 1841. [1] [2] [3] ...
Tetragnatha versicolor is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found throughout North America, Canada, Central America, and Cuba, but are most common in the United States. T. versicolor is heavily concentrated in New England and the west coast in states like California and Washington.
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", [ 1 ] hence the English name of the group.
The four pairs of legs are very long, [1] and are dark yellow. [3] The carapace, which is around 1.8–2.6 mm long and 1.1–1.7 mm wide, is orange or dark yellow. The colouring of T. extensa is quite variable, [4] ranging from creamy-yellow to green. [2] On the underside, there is a thick black central band, with a silvery band on either side. [3]
Leucauge fastigata, the pear-shaped leucauge, is a species of spiders in the family Tetragnathidae (long-jawed orb weavers). Its native range extends from India to the Philippines and Sulawesi. Members of the species have silvery or golden spots on the abdomen. They are elongated spiders with long legs and chelicerae.