Family Tetragnathidae (Long-jawed orb weaver spiders)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: ArachnidaOrder: Araneae Phenology

Tetragnathidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Leucauge venustaOrchard orbweaver(NA) HerePhenology
Tetragnatha versicolorLong-jawed orbweaver spider(NA) HerePhenology

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Note: Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
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in the Biodiversity Database.

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Description:
- face appears long due to the large chelicerae
- most have an abdomen 2x longer than wide
- web a non-vertical orb
- Habitat: grass, shrubs, and forest
- understory; usually near water
- Size: 2-10 mm

Taxon References for Tetragnathidae



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