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Dragonfly molt and mystery insect. - Tetragnatha elongata-like
Copyright © 2005 Jim Foss

Dragonfly molt and mystery insect. - Tetragnatha elongata-like
Great Swamp NWR, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
June 21, 2005
I'm very curious about the long, skinny insect on the side of the reed. Any help is appreciated.
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Contributed by Jim Foss on 23 June, 2005 - 11:51am
Last updated 21 January, 2006 - 5:15pm

very similar to T. straminea
Spiders of the Eastern US, Howell and Jenkins, page 131, but then they all look similar to us!
… john and jane balaban, 28 December, 2005 - 4:35pm login or register to post comments

Spider, maybe family Tetragnatidae
So, no insect, but a spider!
Greetings,
Gerard Pennards
… Gerard Pennards, 23 June, 2005 - 12:09pm login or register to post comments

 
Wow
After looking at some other Tetragnatidae, I guess you're right. I thought those looooong front legs were antennae. Thanks for steering me in the right direction.

Jim Foss - My arthropods gallery
… Jim Foss, 23 June, 2005 - 1:23pm login or register to post comments

 
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