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Tetragnathid TuesdayThis Tuesday we show off a number of pesky Tetragnathid spp. which have been hard to identify, or are obscure. Tetragnathids are very pretty, so they deserve a little attention.
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Leucauge decorata (Walckenaer, 1841) Decorative Silver Orb Spider A medium to large, slender orb weaver with a silver back or upper surface of the abdomen and a striped green underneath of the abdomen, a long separation between the spinerets and the rear end of the abdomen, found in low vegetation, often grasses, from about 30cm to 2m above the ground in a...  |
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Leucauge granulata (Walckenaer, 1841) Roughened Silver Orb Spider This is a northern species, common in NT and north QLS. Essentially it is the northern version of Leucauge dromedaria. It has less obvious humps, and is less silvery and shiny than Leucauge dromedaria being rather grainy as the name suggests. It has largely been misidentified as... |
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Tetragnatha rubriventris Doleschall, 1857 Red-bellied Long-jawed Spider The species name means red underneath but this is not particularly diagnostic, many are thus endowed. More helpful is the eye arrangement. In this... |
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Leucauge dromedaria (Thorell, 1881) Humped Silver Orb Spider The Humped Silver Orb Spider ranges from about Maryborough QLD south to Tasmania and New Zealand. The orb web in spaces between shrubs is typically being slanted (often nearly horizontal) rather than vertical. The spider rests under the centre of the web with its underside facing upwards, head... |
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Mesida argentiopunctata (Rainbow, 1916) Silver-spotted Mesida A pretty rainforest species, common all along the Queensland coast in lush vegetation. Not often noticed because of its small size, especially the... |
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