Bug FAQSilver Long-jawed Orbweaver
Tetragnatha laboriosa · Order: Araneae · Family: Tetragnathidae
Also called: silver longjawed orbweaver, long-jawed orb weaver, longjawed orb weavers
The silver longjawed orbweaver is a spider in the family Tetragnathidae and lives in North and Central America. It develops through nine instars before becoming an adult.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The silver longjawed orbweaver belongs to the spider family Tetragnathidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It is found across North and Central America.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
It goes through nine instars, including the adult stage.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 44 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Texas, Alaska, California, Washington, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is the silver longjawed orbweaver found?
It occurs in North and Central America.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tetragnathidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetragnatha_laboriosa
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