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all_smilez4u Rosedale, MD Aug 18, 2009

I found this spider overtop of my pond spinning a web and I can't seem to figure out what kind it is. Someone please help!

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helenchild Decatur, GA Aug 19, 2009

See if this matches.

http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1010528/

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all_smilez4u Rosedale, MD Aug 20, 2009

No, it doesn't look like that. It's really strange. I have looked at a ton of pictures on google trying to find it and I am having no luck.

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suunto Sinks Grove, WV Aug 21, 2009

Your spider definitely is a long-jawed orb weaver (family Tetragnathidae). This is a very large family,not all members of which look alike - see http://tinyurl.com/lcwe4w for some examples - so your chances of finding an exact match on a blind Google search are pretty slim. Spiders in this family, especially those in the genus Tetragnatha, frequently build their webs over small bodies of water.

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all_smilez4u Rosedale, MD Aug 21, 2009

Thank you! I have never seen anything like that before.

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