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Unknown Spider - Tetragnatha
Copyright © 2009 Clifford Powell

Unknown Spider - Tetragnatha
Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico, USA
September 7, 2009
Apologies for the poor IQ but the wind was a real problem. Pic taken in a patch of wild flowers(mostly Mexican Hats) about 10am or so.
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Contributed by Clifford Powell on 7 September, 2009 - 3:08pm
Last updated 3 October, 2009 - 4:57pm

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Tetragnatha
I beleive this orb weaver is of the genus Tetragnatha, but I couldn't begin to tell you the species. In my experience it is very difficult to get good photographs of this genus of spider because of its skittish nature. Good job. - John Racette
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