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Tetragnatha extensa stretching, Heeswijk, Netherlands Earlier on this hike, I found this species in a cogweb:<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62202/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_heeswijk_netherlands.html" title="Tetragnatha extensa in cogweb, Heeswijk, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/62202_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=CDdhhjD2QYOM1YI5ZlUymukrb%2FE%3D" width="140" height="152" alt="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 /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22082/long-jawed_orb_weaver.html<br /> Closeup:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62204/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_-_closeup_heeswijk_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Tetragnatha extensa,World" /></a></figure><br /> About 50 minutes later I found this specimen stretching on the inside of a long leaf. In dutch they are aptly named &quot;common stretch spider&quot;. Supposedly they take this position when feeling threatened. Another angle:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62458/tetragnatha_extensa_stretching_-_ii_heeswijk_netherlands.html" title="Tetragnatha extensa stretching - II, Heeswijk, Netherlands"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/62458_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2BdW01TpOxzMwvsgK0Bd295%2FOsqs%3D" width="200" height="108" alt="Tetragnatha extensa stretching - II, Heeswijk, Netherlands Earlier on this hike, I found this species in a cogweb:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62202/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_heeswijk_netherlands.html<br /> About 50 minutes later I found this specimen stretching on the inside of a long leaf. In dutch they are aptly named &quot;common stretch spider&quot;. Supposedly they take this position when feeling threatened. Another angle:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62456/tetragnatha_extensa_stretching_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 stretching, Heeswijk, Netherlands

Earlier on this hike, I found this species in a cogweb:

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:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/22082/long-jawed_orb_weaver.html<br /> Closeup:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62204/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_-_closeup_heeswijk_netherlands.html Europe,Heeswijk-Dinther,Netherlands,Tetragnatha extensa,World

About 50 minutes later I found this specimen stretching on the inside of a long leaf. In dutch they are aptly named "common stretch spider". Supposedly they take this position when feeling threatened. Another angle:

Tetragnatha extensa stretching - II, Heeswijk, Netherlands Earlier on this hike, I found this species in a cogweb:<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62202/tetragnatha_extensa_in_cogweb_heeswijk_netherlands.html<br /> About 50 minutes later I found this specimen stretching on the inside of a long leaf. In dutch they are aptly named "common stretch spider". Supposedly they take this position when feeling threatened. Another angle:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/62456/tetragnatha_extensa_stretching_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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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 4, 2018. Captured May 27, 2018 14:24.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/14.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm