Sightings by month
Tetragnatha ?extensa
An informal survey of the plant and animal life living in or visiting the grounds of Pointfield, Kelso since 2015
Spiders
Small spider around 6 mm in length with 3rd pair of legs very short in comparison to others; anterior pair of legs the longest. Eight eyes. Abdomen elongate; silver-greern marbled with a thin black median band and herringbone pattern of fine branches. Species determination not possible with certainty but distinctly greener pattern without lateral bands seen in T. ?montana.
Found on head of flowering grass (Alopecurus) by fallen cherry tree in April. Attracted to light trap 9th August, 2023.