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Long-jawed Orb Weaver and web - Tetragnatha - female
Copyright © 2006 Lynette Schimming

Long-jawed Orb Weaver and web - Tetragnatha - Female
Duck Lake, Glacier County, Montana, USA
July 22, 2006
As you can see from the attached image of this spider's web, they can do some serious insect control. This spider's web was about 12 inches in diameter and completely filled with midges (and an unknown fly).

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Long-jawed Orb Weaver and web - Tetragnatha - female Long-jawed Orb Weaver and web - Tetragnatha
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 22 September, 2006 - 8:41pm
Last updated 22 September, 2006 - 10:27pm

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