Long-jawed spider

Fact Box Species: Tetragnatha margaritata (RM) Family: Tetragnathidae Body length: female: 14 mm male: 11 mm Habitat: In a small web in green shrubs, especially those near creek banks, or along wires or twigs Toxicity: Uncertain; not aggressive and may be too small to cause significant human illness

These spiders tend to lie in webs and along wires or twigs with legs extended fore and aft.

Spider(s) with a very similar appearance: Tetragnatha demissa and Tetragnatha rubriventris.