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SpiderMAP:   8254
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2930DD
Observer:   Bradley Sun
Date of record:   2018-01-21
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Found by a stream in a forest; the web was suspended above the water. Medium sized, beautiful glittering colours that my lame photos don't do justice.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   720190
Species name:   Tetragnatha sp.
Common name:   Long-jawed water orb-web spiders
Family:   Tetragnathidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Long-jawed Orbweaver
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-8254
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8254 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8254 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ethne Engelking
Comment:  
Date:   2018-01-23 09:16:35
Species name:   Tetragnatha sp. -- Long-jawed water orb-web spiders
Species code:   720190

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