water spider?

[diggleken]

Hi all, this came up in a net sweep of a local pond - accidental land-based capture or a water spider?
About 1 to 2 cm body length.
Grateful for any help!
Cheers
Ken

[JackintheGreen]

I'm not a spider expert, but that doesn't look like a water spider to me. They have a much rounder abdomen I believe.

[John_M]

It's a Tetragnatha species, they often build their webs close to water.

[diggleken]

Originally Posted by John_M

It's a Tetragnatha species, they often build their webs close to water.

Thanks John, that explains it then - and you too Jack, I did wonder about the body shape.
Thats great both of you.
Cheers
Ken

[Meta menardi]

Tetragnatha sp. build webs that tend to be horizontal, have an open centre and are very fine. (this is a generalisation, but fairly accurate).