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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 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.
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 (/ l uː ˈ k ɔː ɡ eɪ /) 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.
The long-jawed orb weavers (Tetragnathidae) were formerly included in the Araneidae; they are closely related, being part of the superfamily Araneoidea. The family Arkyidae has been split off from the Araneidae. [3] [4] [2] The cribellate or hackled orb-weavers belong to a different group of spiders. Their webs are strikingly similar, but use a ...
Tetragnatha laboriosa, the silver longjawed orbweaver, is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found in North and Central America. It is found in North and Central America.
Tetragnatha montana, commonly known as the silver stretch spider, [2] is a species of long-jawed orb weaver from the family Tetragnathidae that has a Palearctic distribution. It preys mostly on flies and mosquitoes. The name silver stretch spider refers to its shiny metallic colour and its habit of extending its legs into a stick like shape.
Leucauge decorata, the decorative silver orb spider, is one of the long-jawed orb weaver spiders. A medium to large sized orb weaving spider, with a body length up to 12 mm long (female). Male to 6 mm. This species has a "point" to the end of the abdomen. The species is distributed in Africa, India, Nepal, Pakistan, south east Asia, and Australia.