Tetragnatha sp. (genus)

Long-jawed spider at Paddys River, ACT

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Identification history

	Tetragnatha sp. (genus)	13 Jan 2018	KimPullen
	Cheiracanthium sp. (genus)	13 Jan 2018	KenT

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KenT wrote:

14 Jan 2018

Thanks Kim, is the obvious difference between these two long-jawed genera at the end of the abdomen or is there something else to look out for?

KimPullen wrote:

14 Jan 2018

Ken, Tetragnatha males are more elongate in the body and especially the legs, with the abdomen parallel-sided. They make an orb web. The male Cheiracanthium gracile at http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2573 could be mistaken for a Tetragnatha but is not as elongate. The long-jawed Clubiona sp. (related to Cheiracanthium) at http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2575 has parallel jaws. Clubionidae are hunters, they do not use a web to catch prey. Regards, Kim.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
11 Jan 2018 08:43 AM Recorded on
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KenT Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Other web-building spiders Spiders

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12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Tetragnatha sp. (genus) Scientific name
Long-jawed spider Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1624m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania