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Tetragnatha extensa in cogweb, Heeswijk, Netherlands Very common spider in my area, with a notable shiny abdomen. It is in particularly well known for its stretching behavior when it feels threatened, hence in dutch it is named &quot;common stretch spider&quot;. Jivko has a great example of this behavior:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22082/long-jawed_orb_weaver.html" title="Long-jawed Orb Weaver"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/1332/22082_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=NalQs4EbMDdXhBMyvzmwIEWU9mw%3D" width="102" height="152" alt="Long-jawed Orb Weaver Long-jawed Orb Weaver Spider - Tetragnatha extensa Bulgaria,Geotagged,Long-jawed Orb Weaver,Tetragnatha extensa,arachnida,araneae,arthropoda,camouflage,nature,spider" /></a></figure><br /> Closeup:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62204/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_-_closeup_heeswijk_netherlands.html" title="Tetragnatha extensa in cogweb - closeup, Heeswijk, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/62204_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=piW3O6psai3Fq7LsFLzOBw2SRPo%3D" width="130" height="152" alt="Tetragnatha extensa in cogweb - closeup, Heeswijk, Netherlands Very common spider in my area, with a notable shiny abdomen. It is in particularly well known for its stretching behavior when it feels threatened, hence in dutch it is named &quot;common stretch spider&quot;. Jivko has a great example of this behavior:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22082/long-jawed_orb_weaver.html<br /> Full body:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62202/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_heeswijk_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Tetragnatha extensa,World" /></a></figure> Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Tetragnatha extensa,World Click/tap to enlarge

Tetragnatha extensa in cogweb, Heeswijk, Netherlands

Very common spider in my area, with a notable shiny abdomen. It is in particularly well known for its stretching behavior when it feels threatened, hence in dutch it is named "common stretch spider". Jivko has a great example of this behavior:

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Tetragnatha extensa in cogweb - closeup, Heeswijk, Netherlands Very common spider in my area, with a notable shiny abdomen. It is in particularly well known for its stretching behavior when it feels threatened, hence in dutch it is named "common stretch spider". Jivko has a great example of this behavior:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22082/long-jawed_orb_weaver.html<br /> Full body:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62202/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_heeswijk_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Tetragnatha extensa,World

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The Tetragnatha extensa

"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.

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Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jun 29, 2018. Captured May 27, 2018 13:38.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/11.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm