Insects and Spiders

Stretch Spider

These spiders are nicknamed stretch spiders due to their ability to hide by stretching out their long legs in front and behind their elongated body. This enables them to hide completely behind very narrow grass blades and stems. Or hang like a piece of debris blown into a web. After I took the first photo, she immediately stretched her legs out to hide from me. Not quite as effective as she was dangling mid air but you can see the intention.
Long-jawed Orb Weaver (Tetragnatha sp.)

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