Insects and Spiders

Something Seemed Odd

I spotted a spider hanging off a long grass stalk over the creek that looked odd. Something about it just didn't look right. It was half way across the water so I could only get a few shots from one direction. I figured I'd enlarge it on a computer and figure out why it looked odd. Had to laugh at home when I realized it was actually 2 spiders mating. No wonder there seemed to be too many legs. Only the 2nd time I'd seen this.
Male & Female Long-jawed Orb Weaver (Tetragnatha sp.)

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