Wayne's Word Index Noteworthy Plants Trivia Lemnaceae Biology 101 Botany Scenic Wildflowers Trains Spiders & Insects Search      Spiders1        Spiders2        Spider Allies       Mites        Butterflies       Wasps       Caddisflies       True Bugs        Homoptera       Dragonflies      Grasshoppers      Neuroptera      Flies       Beetles1        Beetles2        Beetles3       Termites      Miscellaneous  Tetragnathidae: Long-Jawed Orb Weaver Family  © W.P. Armstrong 20 May 2012  While waiting for the solar eclipse at my home on Sunday 20 May 2012, I noticed this unusual spider on the ceiling of my alumawood patio cover. The spider was stretched out lengthwise in a groove on the ceiling.   See Solar Eclipse 20 May 2012   Long-jawed orb weaver (Tetragnatha sp.), possibly T. laboriosa, on the underside of a shiny alumawood patio cover in San Marcos, California. This is its characteristic, outstretched resting position. Long-jawed orb weaver (Tetragnatha sp.). Note the long jaws extending down from the head (cephalothorax). Long-jawed orb weaver (Tetragnatha sp.). Note the long jaws extending down from the head (cephalothorax). Long-jawed orb weaver (Tetragnatha sp.). Note the long jaws extending down from the head (cehalothorax) and the eight eyes. The long pedipalps are prominent in males. The face of this spider is very peculiar compared with most other spiders. It is about as ferocious-looking as any creature in a Syfy movie. Return To WAYNE'S WORD Home Page Return To NOTEWORTHY PLANTS Page Go To Biology GEE WHIZ TRIVIA Page Go To The LEMNACEAE ON-LINE Page All text material & images on these pages copyright © W.P. Armstrong