Green Nature

Orchard Spider

picture of an orchard spider

The Orchard Spider is a small orb weaving spider in the family Tetragnathidae, the longjawed orbweavers.

The name is self-explanatory, and the species ranges throughout the East Coast and Mid-west.

The green legs and colorful abdomen with dark borders makes it a fairly easy spider to identify.

side view picture of an orchard spider

© 2008 Patricia A. Michaels