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- Submitted: Apr 21, 2024
- Photographed: Apr 20, 2024
- Spider: Unidentified
- Location: Kentwood, Louisiana, United States
- Spotted Outdoors: Low foliage (shrubs, herbs, garden, excluding flowers),Freshwater river, lake, stream
- Found in web?: Yes
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I couldn’t tell you the exact species, however this is a member of the family Tetragnathidae, the long-jawed orbweavers – and you can see where they get that name. Beautiful spider.
https://bugguide.net/node/view/1958
Thank you and yes it is a beautiful spider! I’d hate to be the prey looking at those scary jaws.