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Tetragnatha montana

Synonyms: Tetragnatha extensa solandri; Tetragnatha solandri

Wikipedia Abstract

Tetragnatha montana, commonly known as the silver stretch spider, is a species of long-jawed orb-weaver from the family Tetragnathidae that has a Palearctic distribution. It preys mostly on flies and mosquitoes. The name silver stretch spider refers to its shiny metallic colour and its habit of extending its legs into a stick like shape.
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Prey / Diet

Dolichopus nigricornis[1]

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1Ecology of Commanster
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0