How to Identify Tetragnathidae

Tetragnathidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Araneae, class Arachnida. The family contains 52 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

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Representative Tetragnathidae Species

How to identify Meta bourneti Simon, 1922

Meta bourneti Simon, 1922

Meta bourneti Simon, 1922

Meta bourneti Simon, 1922 is a large cave-dwelling spider found from Europe to G…

How to identify Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis (Gertsch, 1933)

Meta ovalis, the cave orbweaver, is a long-jawed orb weaver spider found in the …

How to identify Leucauge dromedaria (Thorell, 1881)

Leucauge dromedaria (Thorell, 1881)

Leucauge dromedaria (Thorell, 1881)

Leucauge dromedaria, the humped silver orb spider, is a medium-large long-jawed …

How to identify Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874

Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874

Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874

Tetragnatha montana Simon, 1874 is a widespread Palearctic long-jawed orb weaver…

How to identify Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850

Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850

Tetragnatha laboriosa Hentz, 1850

The silver longjawed orbweaver Tetragnatha laboriosa is a long-jawed orb weaver …

How to identify Leucauge mariana (Taczanowski, 1881)

Leucauge mariana (Taczanowski, 1881)

Leucauge mariana (Taczanowski, 1881)

Leucauge mariana is a spider species with camouflage coloration, found from Mexi…

How to identify Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890

Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890

Tetragnatha hasselti Thorell, 1890

Tetragnatha hasselti is a long-jawed spider species widely distributed across As…

How to identify Tawhai arborea (Urquhart, 1891)

Tawhai arborea (Urquhart, 1891)

Tawhai arborea (Urquhart, 1891)

Tawhai is a monotypic genus of Polynesian long-jawed orb-weavers found only in N…

How to identify Leucauge granulata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Leucauge granulata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Leucauge granulata (Walckenaer, 1841)

Leucauge granulata is a medium-sized long-jawed orb weaver spider found across p…

How to identify Leucauge argyra (Walckenaer, 1841)

Leucauge argyra (Walckenaer, 1841)

Leucauge argyra (Walckenaer, 1841)

Leucauge argyra is a spider species with distinct abdominal markings and unique …

How to identify Leucauge festiva (Blackwall, 1866)

Leucauge festiva (Blackwall, 1866)

Leucauge festiva (Blackwall, 1866)

Leucauge festiva is a medium-sized widespread African orb-weaving spider found a…

How to identify Pachygnatha autumnalis Marx, 1884

Pachygnatha autumnalis Marx, 1884

Pachygnatha autumnalis Marx, 1884

Pachygnatha autumnalis is a long-jawed orb weaver spider found in the United Sta…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Tetragnathidae?

Tetragnathidae animals belong to the Araneae order in the Animalia kingdom. The species is defined by its distinctive chelicerae: these chelicerae are long, strongly curved outward at the base, and have a complex arrangement of teeth along the cheliceral furrow. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Tetragnathidae?

Tetragnathidae is classified in the order Araneae, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. They differ distinctly from the markings of Leucauge venusta, which has inverted V-shaped markings on its abdomen.

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