Identification, Images, & Information
For Insects, Spiders & Their Kin
For the United States & Canada
Clickable Guide
Moths Butterflies Flies Caterpillars Flies Dragonflies Flies Mantids Cockroaches Bees and Wasps Walkingsticks Earwigs Ants Termites Hoppers and Kin Hoppers and Kin Beetles True Bugs Fleas Grasshoppers and Kin Ticks Spiders Scorpions Centipedes Millipedes

Calendar

TaxonomyBrowseInfoImagesLinksBooksData
Photo#298011
Longjawed Orbweaver - Tetragnatha

Longjawed Orbweaver - Tetragnatha
Sutliff, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
June 24, 2009
Size: ~2 cm body (ex. legs)
Clinging to ridgepole of tent erected in grassy field with scattered trees.

Moved

Tetragnatha versicolor
The most likely candidate would be the versicolor species. But since we can't see as closely as would be nice, I wouldn't necessarily bet my life on that ID. But I think it would be fine for Bug Guide? I'm not sure what other contributors think about placing specimens that can't completely be 'seen' and 100% identified. For instance, there are 15 species of Tetragnatha (and all are widespread)...yet only 6.5 of them have been recognized on Bug Guide so far (the .5 is for the species named 'elongata-like'). So what if yours is one of those missing species, but we unknowingly place it in with the versicolor because we can't see it up-close enough? I'm not sure what to do, John...so I'll put it in your hands. :)

 
Leave as genus
I think the solution is to leave it at genus level with the benefit of your comments for future readers. Thanks, Mandy!

looks like a Tetragnatha, long-jawed orb weaver
Mine's a different species, but you can see the similarity.



Comment viewing options
Select your preferred way to display the comments and click 'Save settings' to activate your changes.