unknown spider - long and green

christina · #1 (**permalink**) 27-06-2010, 02:36 PM

This spider was living in the underside of the edge of the pool but managed to climb onto the hosepipe so I could get a shot of him. Any ideas please?

John_M · #2 (**permalink**) 27-06-2010, 03:00 PM

This is a female long jawed orb weaver, or stretch spider. Genus is Tetragnatha, possibly extensa.

christina · #3 (**permalink**) 27-06-2010, 03:31 PM

Thank you John M. Now I know who created the web in the corner of the pool. She's a pretty colour.

Christina

Meta menardi · #4 (**permalink**) 27-06-2010, 03:41 PM

The web is often horizontal and while have the centre open. They do like to make them over water.

christina · #5 (**permalink**) 27-06-2010, 09:32 PM

Thank you Meta Menardi. The very tatty web is across the corner but she is hanging around in the opposite corner and I watched her going into a little hole. I wonder where the webmaker is? Thank you for the heads up.

Jason Green · #6 (**permalink**) 28-06-2010, 01:11 AM

Morning Christina,

Quote:

Originally Posted by John_M

This is a female long jawed orb weaver, or stretch spider. Genus is Tetragnatha, possibly extensa.

Agree with Tetragnatha, and extensa is a possibility. Still, a view of the epigyne would help Venger or No. 9 with identifying it for you.

Take care,

Jason

christina · #7 (**permalink**) 28-06-2010, 07:59 AM

Hi Jason

Thank you for the tip. If she obligingly shows me her underside I shall take a photo to help confirm ID but if she doesn't I shall leave her alone as I like spiders when they are motionless lol.

Christina

christina · #8 (**permalink**) 28-06-2010, 11:04 AM

Jason,

She was very kind to build a web in the corner of the swimming pool (over the water) and show me her underside. I have attached two pics in the hope that she can now be itentified as extensa.

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The pics may have a little shake as the breeze was blowing and I was leaning over the pool and hand holding the camera, very awkward position.

Thank you for your help.

Christina

John_M · #9 (**permalink**) 28-06-2010, 06:20 PM

Hi Christina,
A little difficult to make out, but I think I'll plump for extensa, looks like a paler patch in the middle of the sternum?

christina · #10 (**permalink**) 28-06-2010, 08:43 PM

Thank you John M. When I went outside again, I noticed there were two of them, one large and one smaller. A happy little couple, perhaps we will be blessed with little ones too.