Bug FAQDecorative Vleispider
Leucauge decorata · Order: Araneae · Family: Tetragnathidae
Females grow up to 12 mm long and males up to 6 mm, with an elongated abdomen that tapers into a tail-like tip past the spinnerets. The abdomen shows green bands on a white background. It builds large orb-webs in forests, grasslands, rice fields, urban areas and sometimes near water or in damp shade.
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How to recognize it
It has an elongate abdomen that extends past the spinnerets like a tail.
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Size
Females reach up to 12 mm body length, males up to 6 mm.
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Where it lives
It builds large orb-webs, often near water or in shaded, damp places.
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Where it comes from
It has a wide Paleotropic distribution.
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Lookalikes
It belongs to the long-jawed orb-weaver group.
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Questions people ask
What does the decorative vleispider look like?
It has a long, tail-like abdomen with green bands on a white background and reaches up to 12 mm in females.
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Where can I find decorative vleispiders?
They build large orb-webs in forests, grasslands, rice fields, urban areas and sometimes near water or in damp shade.
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Same family (Tetragnathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucauge_decorata
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