Common Name: longjawed orbweaver

Family: Tetragnathidae

Scientific Name: Tetragnatha nitens

Size: 7.4 – 11 mm

Gender: female

Note the long body and very long jaws. Webs are often somewhat horizontal, have widely spaced spirals and are frequently found near water.
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D400 (Long Beach, CA / 8 Oct. 08)