Tetragnatha extensa

Tetragnatha extensa
T. extensa in its web
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Tetragnatha
Species:
T. extensa
Binomial name
Tetragnatha extensa
Subspecies
  • Tetragnatha extensa brachygnatha Thorell, 1873 – Sweden, Russia
  • Tetragnatha extensa maracandica Charitonov, 1951 – Iran, Russia, Central Asia
  • Tetragnatha extensa pulchra Kulczynski, 1891 – Hungary

Tetragnatha extensa is a species of spider found across the Northern Hemisphere. It has an elongate body, up to 11 mm (0.43 in) 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.