Bug FAQBig-eyed Thick-jawed Spider
Pachygnatha autumnalis · Order: Araneae · Family: Tetragnathidae
Also called: Big-eyed Thick Long-jawed Spider
Pachygnatha autumnalis belongs to the long-jawed orb-weaver spiders in the family Tetragnathidae. It occurs in the United States, Canada and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes the United States, Canada and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, Maine, Massachusetts, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Vermont.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is Pachygnatha autumnalis found?
It occurs in the United States, Canada and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tetragnathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachygnatha_autumnalis
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