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Tetragnatha extensa stretching  Geotagged,Heesch,Macro,Tetragnatha extensa,The Netherlands Click/tap to enlarge

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  1. Not 100% sure about identification, here's the reference photo I used for identification:

    http://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Spiders/Tetragnatidae/Tetragnatha_montana_D0960.jpg
    Posted 12 years ago

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"Tetragnatha extensa" is a species of spider found across the Northern Hemisphere. It has an elongate body, up to 11 mm long, and adopts a straight line posture when alarmed. It lives on low vegetation in damp areas, and feeds on flying insects which it catches in its web.

Similar species: Spiders
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 2, 2013. Captured Jun 28, 2013 21:39 in Nistelrodeseweg 24, 5384 PN Heesch, The Netherlands.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO100
  • 105mm